Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 60.92 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
60.92
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
63.33
in 2015
All-time low
50.53
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, 2015–2020

02040602015201720202015: 63.32017: 53.82018: 50.52019: 52.62020: 60.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 60.92 for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in 2020.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 63.33
2017 53.76 -15.1%
2018 50.53 -6.0%
2019 52.63 +4.2%
2020 60.92 +15.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 60.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.78, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 60.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.74, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.06 50.53 63.33 4
2020s 60.92 60.92 60.92 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 8 Vietnam 63.27 compare
  2. 9 Argentina 62.85 compare
  3. 10 Namibia 61.04
  4. 12 Ecuador 54.82 compare
  5. 13 Thailand 52.74 compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 52.68

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar?
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar was 60.92 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 63.33 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 50.53 in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
Myanmar ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.