Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 969,392 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar is 969,392, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar peaked at 1.21 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 887,238, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.09 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 887,238 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 922,263 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 932,792 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 935,158 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 928,414 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 950,038 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 969,392 | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 969,392 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 969,392 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,861 | 887,238 | 1.05 million | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Myanmar was 969,392 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 887,238 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.