Unemployment with basic education, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 441.2%
World rank
123rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2020

Unemployment with basic education, male in Myanmar, 2014–2020

01232014201720202014: 3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 0.682 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 0.77 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 0.457 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 0.187 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 1 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.0% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 441.2% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 123rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Myanmar, 2014 to 2020.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2014 3.0%
2015 0.7% -77.1%
2017 0.8% +12.9%
2018 0.5% -40.6%
2019 0.2% -59.1%
2020 1.0% +441.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.2% 3.0% 5
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 120 Nigeria 1.2% compare
  2. 121 Ecuador 1.2% compare
  3. 122 United Arab Emirates 1.1%
  4. 124 Jamaica 1.0% compare
  5. 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
  6. 126 Niger 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Myanmar?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Myanmar was 1.0% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).