Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 34.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 34.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 37.21 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.53 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 27.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.21 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.89 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.53 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.41 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 34.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 34.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 34.55 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.89 units per square kilometre | 26.53 units per square kilometre | 31.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.46 units per square kilometre | 31.83 units per square kilometre | 34.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 35.2 units per square kilometre | 37.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.81 units per square kilometre | 33.89 units per square kilometre | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Egypt 34.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 French Polynesia 34.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 34.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Syria 33.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 32.3 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 34.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.53 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.