Labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1577 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar is 0.1577 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.1945 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1561 units per person, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1917 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1933 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1927 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1929 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1929 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.193 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1933 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1938 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1945 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1942 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1934 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1929 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1921 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.191 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.19 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1891 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1884 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1879 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1876 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1874 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1879 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1882 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1884 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1886 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1888 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1838 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1787 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1823 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1749 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1695 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1561 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1567 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1571 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1573 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1577 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1932 units per person | 0.1917 units per person | 0.1945 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 units per person | 0.1874 units per person | 0.1934 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1849 units per person | 0.1749 units per person | 0.1888 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1591 units per person | 0.1561 units per person | 0.1695 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.1659 units per person compare
- 135 Lesotho 0.165 units per person compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 0.1622 units per person compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.1547 units per person compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.1523 units per person compare
- 140 Tonga 0.152 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Myanmar was 0.1577 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1945 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 units per person in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.