Employment by status in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment by status was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Myanmar, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 34.5% for employment by status 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, employment by status in Myanmar peaked at 34.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Myanmar?
- Employment by status in Myanmar was 34.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment by status?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.