Myanmar Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Myanmar Unemployment Rate

  • Myanmar Unemployment Rate increased to 1.79% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 0.50% in Dec 2019.
  • Myanmar Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 0.81%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.79% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.50% in Dec 2019.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Myanmar Population reached 54.41 million people in Dec 2020.


View Myanmar's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:

Myanmar Unemployment Rate

What was Myanmar's Unemployment Rate in 2020?

Myanmar Unemployment Rate increased to 1.79% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 0.50% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.79 2020 0.50 2019 0.50 2019 1.79 2020 % yearly 1991 - 2020

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.84 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.10 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1990 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) 11.60 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Australia (%) 3.67 Jan 2023 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2023
Austria (%) 5.07 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2023
Belgium (%) 5.80 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2023
Bolivia (%) 3.22 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.41 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Botswana (%) 24.72 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Brazil (%) 7.90 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Brunei (%) 4.91 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Bulgaria (%) 3.70 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.00 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2023
Chile (%) 8.04 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2023
China (%) 5.50 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.70 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Cyprus (%) 7.40 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.64 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Denmark (%) 4.40 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.19 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
Egypt (%) 7.20 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 5.40 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) 6.10 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Finland (%) 7.10 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2023
France (%) 7.20 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.00 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Ghana (%) 3.92 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Greece (%) 10.80 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.40 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2023
Hungary (%) 4.00 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Iceland (%) 3.60 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.86 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.30 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2023
Israel (%) 4.34 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2023
Italy (%) 7.92 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2023
Jordan (%) 23.10 Aug 2022 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 4.80 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.00 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
Kuwait (%) 2.09 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.30 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.80 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4.89 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 3.40 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2023
North Macedonia (%) 14.30 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.60 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Malta (%) 2.93 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.92 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Moldova (%) 4.56 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (%) 5.30 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.00 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 11.40 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (%) 3.94 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 3.40 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (%) 33.28 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (%) 3.40 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 3.40 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Jan 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 23.40 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.68 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 8.01 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2023
Philippines (%) 4.80 Jan 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jan 2023
Poland (%) 5.50 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2023
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Russia (%) 3.70 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.77 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Serbia (%) 9.20 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 1.90 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - Jan 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.90 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 4.00 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2022
South Africa (%) 32.70 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Spain (%) 12.87 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 5.00 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2012 - Sep 2022
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.21 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.19 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1986 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -4,915.950 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
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) 47,206.680 2027 yearly 1998 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MMK bn) 159,760.830 2027 yearly 1998 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (MMK bn) 34,428.200 2027 yearly 1998 - 2027
Budget: Government Deficit/Surplus (MMK mn) -340,082.542 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 4,800,760.817 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: TR: PPC: Excise duty (MMK mn) 295.749 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: TR: PPC: Specific Goods Tax (MMK mn) 287,741.547 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: TR: Tax on Income and Profit (MMK mn) 660,357.620 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Expense (EX) (MMK mn) 4,903,842.062 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Net Capital Expenditure (NEX) (MMK mn) 324,308.810 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Total Revenue (MMK mn) 5,043,390.702 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Total Expenditure (MMK mn) 5,383,473.244 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Net Borrowing/ Net Lending (MMK mn) -427,390.055 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 15,446,814.615 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: TR: PPC: Excise duty (MMK mn) 1,271.475 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: TR: PPC: Specific Goods Tax (MMK mn) 766,742.615 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: Expense (EX) (MMK mn) 19,942,957.276 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: Net Capital Expenditure (NEX) (MMK mn) 4,321,477.017 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: Net Borrowing/ Net Lending (MMK mn) -8,817,619.678 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: Total Revenue (MMK mn) 16,999,273.573 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: Total Expenditure (MMK mn) 25,423,636.662 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: Government Deficit/Surplus (MMK mn) -8,424,363.089 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
Budget: TR: Tax on Income and Profit (MMK mn) 1,990,394.251 2021 yearly 2018 - 2021
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 (%) 1.077 2027 yearly 1999 - 2027
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) 46,076.188 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 105.222 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1.920 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
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) 472,601.912 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 66,425.763 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
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
Re Exports (USD mn) 790.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Plastic (USD mn) 53.200 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Matpe (USD mn) 26.100 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Teak Log (USD mn) 0.400 Mar 2015 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2015
Exports: Fish & Fish Products (USD mn) 40.500 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Machinery Non-Electric & Transport Equipment (USD mn) 134.000 Jun 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jun 2022
Exports: Gas (USD mn) 356.100 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Sesamum Seeds (USD mn) 12.900 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
Imports: Edible Vegetable Oil & Other Hydrogenated Oils (USD mn) 70.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Thailand (USD mn) 208.060 Jun 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jun 2022
Exports: Japan (USD mn) 117.890 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 33.990 Jun 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jun 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) 43.480 Jun 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jun 2022
Exports: Singapore (USD mn) 10.190 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 391.450 Jun 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jun 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,053.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 13,927.2 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 32.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.538 2027 yearly 1998 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -35,240.992 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
BoP: CA: Exports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 2,063.374 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Imports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 3,270.105 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Net (USD mn) 430.475 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Receipts (USD mn) 891.512 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Payments (USD mn) 461.038 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -376.149 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 269.425 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 645.574 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn) 99.182 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 205.380 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Payments (USD mn) 106.198 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Balance of Payment(BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -1,053.223 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Receipts (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Payments (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) 138.651 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) 55.825 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) -82.827 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 872.926 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Oil & Gas (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Power (USD mn) 17.380 Jan 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Hong Kong (USD mn) 4.550 Jun 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jun 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Mining (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Singapore (USD mn) 19.640 Mar 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Japan (USD mn) 3.220 Mar 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2022
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
FDI: PE: Value: South Korea (USD mn) 17.980 Mar 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2022
FDI: PE: Value: China (USD mn) 44.590 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 19,976.623 May 2022 monthly Apr 2012 - May 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,858.041 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
M2 Growth (%) 18.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2020
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Feb 2023 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 395.190 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 63,362.548 2021 yearly 1961 - 2021
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 (%) 27.73 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Reserve Requirement Rate: MMK (%) 3.000 Feb 2023 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2023
Money Stock: M2 (MMK mn) 79,153,752.540 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2021
Money Stock: M1 (MMK mn) 38,010,579.460 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2022
Money Stock: M0 (MMK mn) 34,918,264.320 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2021

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