Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Myanmar is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 309.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Myanmar peaked at 3.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +191.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +272.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Myanmar?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Myanmar was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.