Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Myanmar, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 30.6% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Myanmar peaked at 30.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.2% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.9% compare
- 209 Solomon Islands 31.3% compare
- 210 Rwanda 30.9% compare
- 212 Guernsey 29.6% compare
- 213 Saint Lucia 29.1% compare
- 214 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Myanmar?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Myanmar was 30.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Myanmar ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.