Unemployment with advanced education in Myanmar

Myanmar: Unemployment with advanced education was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2020

Unemployment with advanced education in Myanmar, 2014–2020

024682014201720202014: 9 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 2.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 2.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 0.754 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 0.78 % of total labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.8% for unemployment with advanced education in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment with advanced education in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Myanmar, 2014 to 2020.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
2014 9.0%
2017 2.6% -70.8%
2018 2.1% -18.7%
2019 0.8% -64.6%
2020 0.8% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% 0.8% 9.0% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Myanmar?
Unemployment with advanced education in Myanmar was 0.8% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Myanmar ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).