Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 34.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar stood at 34.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar peaked at 35.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.7% | — |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 34.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 34.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.4%, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Myanmar was 34.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Myanmar ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.