Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Myanmar is 18.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Myanmar peaked at 19.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 141 Afghanistan 18.7% compare
- 142 Macau, China 18.7% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 145 Jordan 18.2% compare
- 146 Comoros 18.0% compare
- 147 Eritrea 17.7% 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 industry in Myanmar?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Myanmar was 18.4% 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 industry recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Myanmar ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.