Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 63.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 63.9% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Myanmar peaked at 79.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.6% | — |
| 1992 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 76.7% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 69.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.8% | 64.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 43 Malawi 66.4% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 64.6% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 64.2% compare
- 47 Yemen 62.7% compare
- 48 Vanuatu 62.0% compare
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 61.4% compare
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Myanmar?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Myanmar was 63.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.