Share of male vs female employment in services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of male vs female employment in services was 32.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.37
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.37
in 2025
All-time low
20.82
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 32.37 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Myanmar peaked at 32.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 1993.
Myanmar ranks 165th 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 services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.08 | — |
| 1992 | 21.33 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.82 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.89 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.18 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 23.14 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.34 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 24.6 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.79 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.45 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.06 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.59 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.76 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.14 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.35 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.97 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.36 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.94 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.45 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.29 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.71 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.45 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.66 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.75 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.07 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 32.37 | +0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 | 20.82 | 24.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.23 | 25.1 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.75 | 27.36 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 30.45 | 32.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire 35.66 compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 32.92 compare
- 164 Zambia 32.44 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 31.81 compare
- 167 Moldova 31.76 compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4 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 services in Myanmar?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Myanmar was 32.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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