Female share of low pay earners in Myanmar

Myanmar: Female share of low pay earners was 52.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52.06
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
26th
of 70 countries
All-time high
57.02
in 2015
All-time low
46.69
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Female share of low pay earners in Myanmar, 2015–2020

02040602015201720202015: 572017: 47.42018: 47.52019: 46.72020: 52.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 52.06 for female share of low pay earners in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female share of low pay earners in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Myanmar, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 57.02
2017 47.39 -16.9%
2018 47.54 +0.3%
2019 46.69 -1.8%
2020 52.06 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.66 46.69 57.02 4
2020s 52.06 52.06 52.06 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 23 Italy 53.43 compare
  2. 24 Jamaica 52.87
  3. 25 Mauritius 52.82 compare
  4. 27 Denmark 51.81 compare
  5. 28 Namibia 51.27
  6. 29 Cambodia 50.97 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Myanmar?
Female share of low pay earners in Myanmar was 52.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 57.02 in 2015.
What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 46.69 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for female share of low pay earners?
Myanmar ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed