GDP per person employed in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP per person employed was 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Myanmar peaked at 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 147th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (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+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Myanmar?
- Gdp per person employed in Myanmar was 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp per person employed?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.