Myanmar — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Myanmar, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Myanmar was 55.09% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 68.26% in 1991. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.61% per year.
Myanmar ranks 139 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 74%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so Myanmar sits below it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 19% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 15%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 25 of 29 economies; French Polynesia (52.37%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 8% in 2021. That is 7% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 46th of 187 in 1990 → 49th of 187 in 2000 → 61st of 187 in 2010 → 94th of 187 in 2020 → 138th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.09% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 55.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 55.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 55.22% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 55.19% | -5.0 pp |
| 2020 | 60.15% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2018 | 62.36% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 62.02% | -1.4 pp |
| 2016 | 63.38% | -1.3 pp |
| 2015 | 64.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 64.84% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 64.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 65.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 65.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 65.37% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 65.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 65.73% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 65.92% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 66.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 66.34% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 66.57% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 66.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 66.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 67.17% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 67.34% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 67.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 67.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 67.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 67.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 67.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 68.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 68.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 68.26% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 68.23% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Myanmar’s Labor participation in 1991?
68.26% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Myanmar’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -19.3% in total — about 0.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 55.09%; 2024: 55.13%; 2023: 55.19%; 2022: 55.22%; 2021: 55.19%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.