Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 49.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 49.2% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 72.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, 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 agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.5% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 54.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.9% compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 49.5% compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 26 Angola 48.1% compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 47.6% 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 agriculture in Myanmar?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Myanmar was 49.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.