Share of male vs female employment in agri in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 49.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.22
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.46
in 1991
All-time low
49.22
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 49.22 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Myanmar peaked at 72.46 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.22, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.46 | — |
| 1992 | 71.56 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.28 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.12 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.28 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 67.75 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.97 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 65.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 64.54 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.36 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 62.53 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.46 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 59.92 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.8 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57.6 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.56 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.65 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.77 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.05 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.75 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.65 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.45 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.44 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.84 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.68 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.51 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.51 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.69 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.68 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 50.35 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.82 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.32 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.49 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 49.22 | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 49.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 49.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.64, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.81 | 64.54 | 72.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.47 | 54.05 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.53 | 52.51 | 54.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.82 | 49.22 | 50.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.01 compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.85 compare
- 23 Moldova 49.48 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 48.71 compare
- 26 Angola 48.08 compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 47.63 compare
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in agri in Myanmar?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Myanmar was 49.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.46 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.22 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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