Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate

1991 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with 60.7 % in the previous year.
  • Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 66.0 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 67.0 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 59.4 % in Dec 2020.
  • Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Myanmar Population reached 54.5 million people in Dec 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Myanmar increased to 1.8 % in Dec 2020.

View Myanmar's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:

Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Myanmar's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2024?

Myanmar Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with 60.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
61.1 2024 60.7 2023 59.4 2020 67.0 2015 % yearly 1991 - 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 56.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 67.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - May 2026
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 78.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - May 2026
Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 62.4 May 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - May 2026
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 64.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Croatia (%) 54.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Estonia (%) 65.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 71.3 May 2026 monthly May 2004 - May 2026
France (%) 75.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 56.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 62.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Apr 2026
Hungary (%) 68.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 61.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - May 2026
Italy (%) 67.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 64.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 64.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 46.6 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2025
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 55.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 66.3 May 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - May 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Malta (%) 82.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 59.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 59.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 60.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 41.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 73.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 72.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.7 Apr 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 58.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 61.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 69.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 61.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 58.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 49.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 76.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Switzerland (%) 66.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Myanmar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,874.844 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 365.783 Jul 2022 monthly Apr 2012 - Jul 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MMK bn) 76,156.018 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MMK bn) 154,724.628 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (MMK bn) 65,603.001 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Budget: Government Deficit/Surplus (MMK mn) 248,132.267 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 8,655,546.338 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Tax Revenue (TR) (MMK mn) 3,109,355.891 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Expense (EX) (MMK mn) 8,167,496.593 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: TR: Tax on Income and Profit (MMK mn) 1,436,746.226 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Total Revenue (MMK mn) 8,802,331.366 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Net Borrowing/ Net Lending (MMK mn) 488,049.745 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: TR: PPC: Specific Goods Tax (MMK mn) 416,926.363 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Net Capital Expenditure (NEX) (MMK mn) 1,569,540.510 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: TR: PPC: Excise duty (MMK mn) 493.638 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Budget: Total Expenditure (MMK mn) 8,554,199.099 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
State Govt Revenue: Tax: Income (MMK mn) 332,258.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
State Govt Revenue: Tax: Goods & Services and Commercial (MMK mn) 221,879.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.576 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,497.8 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 42.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 31,458.251 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 510.411 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7.679 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,313.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 290,655.132 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,031.324 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 68.860 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.630 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Export Value Index: 2020-21=100 (2020-2021=100) 127.100 2025 yearly 2023 - 2025
Term of Trade Index: 2020-21=100 (2020-2021=100) 97.200 2025 yearly 2023 - 2025
Import Value Index: 2020-21=100 (2020-2021=100) 130.800 2025 yearly 2023 - 2025
Re Exports (USD mn) 790.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Japan (USD mn) 117.890 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Thailand (USD mn) 316.670 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 42.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 39.950 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Singapore (USD mn) 10.190 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 25.270 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 435.860 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Thailand (USD mn) 165.050 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Plastic (USD mn) 53.200 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Teak Log (USD mn) 0.400 Mar 2015 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2015
Exports: Matpe (USD mn) 26.100 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Fish & Fish Products (USD mn) 40.500 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Gas (USD mn) 356.100 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Machinery Non-Electric & Transport Equipment (USD mn) 68.900 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Sesamum Seeds (USD mn) 12.900 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Edible Vegetable Oil & Other Hydrogenated Oils (USD mn) 70.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Fabric of Artificial & Synthetics Fabric (USD mn) 100.700 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Refined Mineral Oil (USD mn) 434.400 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 60.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 75.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 728.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 173.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 11,174.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 64.0 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.384 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -35,240.992 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
BoP: CA: Services: Receipts (USD mn) 476.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 728.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Net (USD mn) 93.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 1,432.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Payments (USD mn) 382.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Payments (USD mn) 34.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) 367.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -404.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn) 1,398.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Receipts (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investments (USD mn) 173.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) 454.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 188.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) -86.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Imports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 2,608.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 183.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Payments (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Exports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 2,248.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 587.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
FDI: PE: Value: Oil & Gas (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Power (USD mn) 702.400 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Hong Kong (USD mn) 58.630 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Japan (USD mn) 3.100 May 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Singapore (USD mn) 1,086.470 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: South Korea (USD mn) 2.800 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: China (USD mn) 44.590 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Mining (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Manufacturing (USD mn) 89.520 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value (USD mn) 1,198.530 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 28,990.156 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2012 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,858.041 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
M2 Growth (%) 32.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.8 Jun 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 521.110 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 79,987.774 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,836.4 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Money Stock: Total Deposits (MMK mn) 90,426,755.840 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Stock: YoY Growth: M2 (MMK mn) 32.060 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Stock: YoY Growth: Total Deposits (MMK mn) 46.490 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Stock: M2 (MMK mn) 139,302,704.570 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Stock: M0 (MMK mn) 65,711,418.610 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Stock: M1 (MMK mn) 60,879,328.130 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Rate: MMK (%) 3.750 Jun 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jun 2026
Depository Corporations: Assets: Domestic Credit (MMK mn) 105,148,091.490 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025

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