Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Myanmar's labour force participation stands at 55.09% as of 2025-12-31, down from 55.13% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Myanmar's labour force participation was 55.09%, down from 55.13% in 2024.
In 2024, Myanmar's labour force participation was 55.13%, down from 55.19% in 2023.
In 2023, Myanmar's labour force participation was 55.19%, down from 55.22% in 2022.
In 2022, Myanmar's labour force participation was 55.22%, up from 55.19% in 2021.
In 2021, Myanmar's labour force participation was 55.19%, down from 60.15% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.09% | -0.041% |
| 2024 | 55.13% | -0.063% |
| 2023 | 55.19% | -0.026% |
| 2022 | 55.22% | +0.027% |
| 2021 | 55.19% | -4.96% |
| 2020 | 60.15% | -0.351% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -1.86% |
| 2018 | 62.36% | +0.338% |
| 2017 | 62.02% | -1.35% |
| 2016 | 63.38% | -1.33% |
| 2015 | 64.71% | -0.129% |
| 2014 | 64.84% | -0.151% |
| 2013 | 64.99% | -0.153% |
| 2012 | 65.14% | -0.13% |
| 2011 | 65.27% | -0.096% |
| 2010 | 65.37% | -0.173% |
| 2009 | 65.54% | -0.191% |
| 2008 | 65.73% | -0.182% |
| 2007 | 65.92% | -0.207% |
| 2006 | 66.12% | -0.22% |
| 2005 | 66.34% | -0.222% |
| 2004 | 66.57% | -0.216% |
| 2003 | 66.78% | -0.213% |
| 2002 | 66.99% | -0.18% |
| 2001 | 67.17% | -0.165% |
| 2000 | 67.34% | -0.196% |
| 1999 | 67.54% | -0.15% |
| 1998 | 67.69% | -0.071% |
| 1997 | 67.76% | -0.067% |
| 1996 | 67.82% | -0.078% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.085% |
| 1994 | 67.99% | -0.09% |
| 1993 | 68.08% | -0.069% |
| 1992 | 68.15% | -0.118% |
| 1991 | 68.26% | +0.031% |
| 1990 | 68.23% | — |
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Myanmar's labour force participation is 55.09% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 55.13% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.26% (1991); the lowest is 55.09% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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