Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) fell 0.185% to 53.5% in Myanmar in 2024, according to .
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) in Myanmar reached an all time high of 68.3% in 1991 and an all time low of 52.8% in 2021. When compared to Myanmar's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) in China amounted to 62.4%, 53.2% in India, 65.3% in Laos and 66.0% in Thailand in 2024.
Myanmar has been ranked 114th within the group of 168 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total), 74 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bangladesh | % | 56.3% | 56.9% | 56.6% | 57.9% | 59.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | % | 81.8% | 82.3% | 82.1% | 79.2% | 79.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 64.9% | 64.3% | 62.7% | 64.1% | 62.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 48.5% | 48.9% | 47.5% | 49.2% | 51.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 59.9% | 60.6% | 60.2% | 60.4% | 60.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | 59.2% | 60.6% | 61.4% | 63.0% | 65.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 63.4% | 63.7% | 62.5% | 62.6% | 63.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 61.9% | 60.3% | 59.3% | 52.8% | 53.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 48.9% | 49.1% | 48.5% | 49.4% | 49.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 59.4% | 58.9% | 58.0% | 59.1% | 59.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 49.5% | 49.8% | 47.8% | 47.4% | 47.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 67.3% | 66.5% | 66.3% | 66.1% | 66.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 60.2% | 60.5% | 56.6% | 58.2% | 59.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 76.6% | 75.3% | 72.8% | 71.9% | 73.3% |
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