Status in employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Status in employment was 34.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.54
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.78
in 2021
All-time low
23.09
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Myanmar, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 34.54 for status in employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Myanmar peaked at 34.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.09, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.09 | — |
| 1992 | 23.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.39 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.66 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.99 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.35 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.72 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.09 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.51 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.01 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26.55 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.13 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.74 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.36 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.62 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.23 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.81 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.35 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.85 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.68 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.02 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.37 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.68 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.46 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.28 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.78 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.68 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.54 | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 34.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 34.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.11 | 23.09 | 25.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.68 | 26.01 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 31.85 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 | 34.28 | 34.78 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Myanmar?
- Status in employment in Myanmar was 34.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.09 in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for status in employment?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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