Unemployment with basic education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unemployment with basic education was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Myanmar is 1.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 595.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 122nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% (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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Myanmar?
- Unemployment with basic education in Myanmar was 1.2% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Myanmar ranks 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).