Labor force, total, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4182 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.4182 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.4756 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4143 units per person, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4354 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4382 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4399 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4421 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4443 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4465 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.449 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4517 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4547 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4572 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4593 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.461 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4622 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4627 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4633 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4639 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4647 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4655 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4667 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4679 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4691 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4708 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4723 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4735 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4746 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4756 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4677 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4595 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4638 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4515 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4503 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4143 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4156 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4166 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4173 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4182 units per person | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.4182 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.4182 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4459 units per person | 0.4354 units per person | 0.4572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4637 units per person | 0.4593 units per person | 0.4679 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4678 units per person | 0.4515 units per person | 0.4756 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4221 units per person | 0.4143 units per person | 0.4503 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, per capita in Myanmar?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Myanmar was 0.4182 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4756 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 units per person in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.