Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.5%
Change on year
up 261.0%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Myanmar stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 261.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.9% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +261.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 176 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
- 176 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 181 Cook Islands 1.3% compare
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Myanmar?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Myanmar was 1.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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