Labor force, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force, female was 8.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Myanmar, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.65 million for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Myanmar peaked at 9.65 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.63 million, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 million | 7.63 million | 8.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 million | 8.76 million | 9.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.40 million | 9.19 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 million | 8.33 million | 8.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 428,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 452,864 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Myanmar?
- Labor force, female in Myanmar was 8.65 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 million in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force, female?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.