Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar

Myanmar: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 479.72 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
479.72
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
479.72
in 2020
All-time low
373.7
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, 2015–2020

01002003004005002015201720202015: 407.32017: 429.12018: 389.72019: 373.72020: 479.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 479.72 for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 407.25
2017 429.09 +5.4%
2018 389.71 -9.2%
2019 373.7 -4.1%
2020 479.72 +28.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 479.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305.96, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 479.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 479.72, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 399.94 373.7 429.09 4
2020s 479.72 479.72 479.72 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 6 Peru 1,675 compare
  2. 7 Argentina 686.65 compare
  3. 8 Bolivia 652.71 compare
  4. 10 Ecuador 463.57 compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 408.06 compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 297.63 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar?
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Myanmar was 479.72 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 479.72 in 2020.
What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 373.7 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
Myanmar ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part 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
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.