Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) 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
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 (Our World) in Myanmar, year by year
| 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 52.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.75, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 52.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.49, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.66 | 46.69 | 57.02 | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.06 | 52.06 | 52.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
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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