Unemployment with basic education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unemployment with basic education was 1.2% in 2020. β Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Myanmar, 2014β2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Myanmar is 1.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 595.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 123rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 120 Ecuador 1.3% compare
- 121 Vietnam 1.2% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 1.2%
- 124 Moldova, Republic of 1.1% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 1.0%
- 126 Niger 0.8% compare
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Myanmar?
- Unemployment with basic education in Myanmar was 1.2% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).