Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 8.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.7% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +14.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.3% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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 youth not in education, employment or training, male in Myanmar?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Myanmar was 8.9% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Myanmar ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).