Unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar is 9.81, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 517.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar peaked at 12.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.36 | — |
| 1992 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | +277.4% |
| 2021 | 12.82 | +158.7% |
| 2022 | 10.15 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 10.07 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.97 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.81 | -1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.12, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.96, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +277.4% | 1.31 | 4.96 |
| 2021 | +158.7% | 4.96 | 12.82 |
| 2016 | +60.6% | 1.59 | 2.55 |
| 2018 | -48.6% | 3.59 | 1.84 |
| 2017 | +40.6% | 2.55 | 3.59 |
| 2019 | -28.8% | 1.84 | 1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.31 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 4.96 | 12.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 114 Central African Republic 10.09 compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 10.02 compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 10.01 compare
- 118 Australia 9.61 compare
- 119 Pakistan 9.59 compare
- 120 Nicaragua 9.54 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 for young people in Myanmar?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Myanmar was 9.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).