Work & Labour in Myanmar

375 indicators covering work & labour for Myanmar.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year 2100 down 8.9% 148th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year 2100 down 6.5% 145th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year 2100 down 11.1% 151st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year 2050 down 53.4% 116th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year 2050 down 22.1% 70th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No 2050 up 17.7% 43rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No 2050 down 9.7% 18th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No 2100 down 4.9% 43rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No 2100 down 4.5% 44th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No 2100 down 4.8% 43rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.6% 26th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.9% 26th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.3% 85th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.4% 27th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.3% 96th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 24.0% 22nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 3.0% 28th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.7% 30th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 up 11.5% 161st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,070 2027 up 30.6% 26th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55 2027 down 11.3% 139th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,310 2027 down 2.3% 31st
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.22 2027 up 63.8% 168th
Labour dependency ratio 1.44 2027 up 19.0% 82nd
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 13,010 2027 up 0.3% 154th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,857 2027 up 0.3% 167th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.78 2027 down 12.1% 124th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.962 % change on previous year 2027 down 80.5% 145th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7795 % change on previous year 2027 up 179.4% 112th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0829 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 7.8% 103rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0413 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 7.5% 102nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0416 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 8.1% 104th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 5.1% 51st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 19.1% 129th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 150th
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 139th
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% 2025 down 14.9% 139th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% 2025 down 11.8% 98th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% 2025 down 8.7% 150th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 40.9% 2025 down 19.4% 148th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.8% 2025 down 12.9% 146th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% 2025 down 10.2% 124th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 45.3% 2025 down 17.1% 148th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% 2025 down 22.8% 64th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.0% 2025 down 20.9% 57th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% 2025 down 25.5% 70th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 31.5% 55th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 12.1% 122nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 58.8% 2025 down 8.7% 149th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 3.0% 15th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.1% 27th
Employment 22,242 2025 down 7.8% 29th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 22,242 2025 down 7.8% 29th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.8% 2025 up 517.5% 118th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 10.6% 2025 up 628.1% 108th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.7% 2025 up 394.1% 131st
Employment in services (% of total employment) 36.9% 2025 up 16.9% 163rd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 32.4% 2025 up 11.9% 166th