Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.8631 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.8631 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 2.1 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.35 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9799 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9282 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8938 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8967 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8119 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8098 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9965 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8815 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2017 | -0.982 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 2019 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2021 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -1785.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9376 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8487 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8631 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.8631 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.8631 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1785.3% | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +269.3% | -0.982 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -218.3% | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -185.7% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.8815 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +122.2% | -1.97 % change on previous year | 0.4359 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +113.9% | -7.35 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.8098 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.437 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5399 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 109 Sudan 0.972 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bahrain 0.9028 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guam 0.8833 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Canada 0.751 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Iran 0.7329 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Fiji 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 0.8631 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.