Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Myanmar
3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Sri Lanka
2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Myanmar rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 64 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.753 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Myanmar ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.