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
Latest (2025)
18.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.19
in 2022
All-time low
6.46
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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 19.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.46, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.46 | — |
| 1992 | 7.1 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.99 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.54 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 9.12 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.69 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.06 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.66 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.54 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 12.28 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.02 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.93 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.85 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.59 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.09 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.59 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.89 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.38 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.19 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.12 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.04 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.87 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.19 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.92 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.44 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.4 | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.61 | 6.46 | 10.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 11.54 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 | 16.04 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 | 18.4 | 19.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 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 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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