Share of female workers by sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of female workers by sector was 37.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Myanmar is 37.84, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Myanmar peaked at 67.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.84, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.45 | — |
| 1992 | 65.82 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 65.82 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.51 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.45 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 61.74 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 59.86 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 59.31 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.49 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.29 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.25 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.86 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 52.82 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.82 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.91 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.26 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.75 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.28 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.92 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.2 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.24 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.93 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.22 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 46.32 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 43.52 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.41 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.13 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.44 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.84 | -1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 37.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 37.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.05 | 58.49 | 67.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 49.28 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.12 | 43.4 | 50.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.93 | 37.84 | 40.3 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Myanmar?
- Share of female workers by sector in Myanmar was 37.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.45 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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