Share of male vs. female employment in services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 32.4% 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 32.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 162 Côte d'Ivoire 35.7% compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 32.9% compare
- 164 Zambia 32.4% compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 31.8% 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 32.4% 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 services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.