Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 142.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
142.7%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
47th
of 155 countries
All-time high
153.1%
in 2017
All-time low
103.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 142.7% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 103.6% | — |
| 2015 | 121.9% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 153.1% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 125.4% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 112.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 142.7% | +26.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 142.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 142.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123.3% | 103.6% | 153.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 142.7% | 142.7% | 142.7% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Myanmar?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Myanmar was 142.7% in 2020, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 153.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.6% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.