Myanmar MM: Labour Force

1990 - 2017 | Yearly | Person | World Bank

Myanmar MM: Labour Force data was reported at 25,413,014.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,085,390.000 Person for 2016. Myanmar MM: Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 23,103,156.500 Person from Dec 1990 to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,413,014.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 18,584,532.000 Person in 1990. Myanmar MM: Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force comprises people 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.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2018.; Sum; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
25,413,014.00 2017	25,085,390.00 2016	18,584,532.00 1990	25,413,014.00 2017	Person	yearly	1990 - 2017

Related Indicators for Myanmar MM: Labour Force

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Myanmar MM: Labour Force (Person)	25,413,014.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged ... (%)	51.53 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15... (%)	67.22 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	59.37 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-... (%)	52.82 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 (%)	67.78 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	59.86 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Fem... (%)	51.60 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female ... (%)	64.34 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male ... (%)	80.20 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Popul... (%)	64.71 2015	yearly	1983 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	51.27 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	79.85 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	65.08 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	40.73 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Fema... (%)	64.20 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	55.12 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	69.11 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	83.80 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-ag... (%)	71.46 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Po... (%)	69.99 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Populat... (%)	69.34 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age P... (%)	80.83 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Popul... (%)	65.92 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population (%)	51.69 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Workin... (%)	77.86 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-ag... (%)	70.37 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Myanmar MM: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: % of Total Working-age Pop... (%)	65.68 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	6,337.160 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,765.450 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	3.397 2028	yearly	1999 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	2.9 2021	yearly	2011 - 2021
Gross Savings Rate (%)	28.7 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
Investment: % of GDP (%)	34.1 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	66,719.6 2018	yearly	2001 - 2018
Real GDP Growth (%)	3.5 2022	yearly	2011 - 2022
GDP per Capita (USD)	1,318.623 2021	yearly	1985 - 2021
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	49.145 2019	yearly	2019 - 2019
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	60,865.914 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-7.6 2021	yearly	1986 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MMK bn)	43,994.200 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MMK bn)	142,869.860 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MMK bn)	36,020.560 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	365.783 Jul 2022	monthly	Apr 2012 - Jul 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-5,489.382 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	4.4 2021	yearly	2005 - 2021

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Employed Persons (Person)	114,340.000 2021	yearly	1985 - 2021
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	55.530 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	4.000 2021	yearly	1998 - 2021
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	59.4 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	63.00 2021	yearly	1992 - 2021
Population (Person mn)	54.4 2020	yearly	1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%)	1.79 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	14,540.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	7,167.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	21,707 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	43.8 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit)	1,339,526 Jul 2022	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jul 2022

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	18.428 Jul 2022	monthly	Oct 2008 - Jul 2022
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	19.5 Jul 2022	monthly	Oct 2008 - Jul 2022
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	7.825 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028

More Indicators for Myanmar

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Rural: NF: Travelling Expenses (MMK)	8,143.33 2012	yearly	1989 - 2012
Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Rural: NF: Education (MMK)	3,363.21 2012	yearly	1989 - 2012
Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Rural: NF: Other Household Goods (MMK)	4,781.72 2012	yearly	1989 - 2012
Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Rural: NF: Other Expenses (MMK)	3,023.49 2012	yearly	1989 - 2012
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Non Food: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	836.26 Jun 2009	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jun 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Non Food: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	974.40 Jun 2009	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jun 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Non Food: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	947.29 Jun 2009	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jun 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Non Food: Miscellaneous Goods & Service (1997=100)	995.43 Jun 2009	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jun 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Oil (1997=100)	801.32 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Fish, Meat & Eggs (1997=100)	1,156.43 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Non Food (NF) (1997=100)	910.51 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	822.15 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	919.12 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	915.05 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Miscellaneous Composite (1997=100)	937.69 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Miscellaneous Composite: Education (1997=100)	799.82 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Miscellaneous Composite: Medicine (1997=100)	621.98 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Miscellaneous Composite: Conveyance (1997=100)	994.20 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Miscellaneous Composite: Cleansing & Toi... (1997=100)	1,142.03 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): NF: Miscellaneous Composite: Others (1997=100)	901.56 2009	yearly	1998 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State (1997=100)	959.80 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: Food (1997=100)	952.07 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: Food: Rice (1997=100)	911.99 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: Food: Oil (1997=100)	826.49 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: Food: Fish, Meat & Eggs (1997=100)	1,062.96 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: Food: Others (1997=100)	940.24 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: Non Food (NF) (1997=100)	980.51 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	871.62 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	1,451.88 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	1,046.55 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: Miscellaneous Composite (M... (1997=100)	916.16 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: MC: Education (1997=100)	859.95 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: MC: Medicine (1997=100)	624.82 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: MC: Conveyance (1997=100)	846.61 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: MC: Cleansing & Toilet (1997=100)	1,144.78 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kachin State: NF: MC: Others (1997=100)	877.73 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State (1997=100)	977.34 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: Food (1997=100)	1,019.81 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: Food: Rice (1997=100)	1,014.39 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: Food: Oil (1997=100)	849.22 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: Food: Fish, Meat & Eggs (1997=100)	1,484.84 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: Food: Others (1997=100)	782.98 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: Non Food (NF) (1997=100)	848.08 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	878.80 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	917.53 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	888.09 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: Miscellaneous Composite (MC... (1997=100)	802.51 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: MC: Education (1997=100)	726.32 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: MC: Medicine (1997=100)	660.55 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: MC: Conveyance (1997=100)	494.23 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: MC: Cleansing & Toilet (1997=100)	928.60 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayah State: NF: MC: Others (1997=100)	994.92 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State (1997=100)	955.91 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: Food (1997=100)	956.65 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: Food: Rice (1997=100)	873.37 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: Food: Oil (1997=100)	827.72 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: Food: Fish, Meat & Eggs (1997=100)	1,077.71 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: Food: Others (1997=100)	947.43 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: Non Food (NF) (1997=100)	953.98 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	1,128.46 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	1,109.65 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	919.01 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: Miscellaneous Composite (MC... (1997=100)	844.11 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: MC: Education (1997=100)	725.32 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: MC: Medicine (1997=100)	460.42 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: MC: Conveyance (1997=100)	820.48 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: MC: Cleansing & Toilet (1997=100)	1,281.61 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Kayin State: NF: MC: Others (1997=100)	949.33 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State (1997=100)	1,094.28 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: Food (1997=100)	1,078.79 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: Food: Rice (1997=100)	1,063.58 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: Food: Oil (1997=100)	836.44 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: Food: Fish, Meat & Eggs (1997=100)	1,398.14 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: Food: Others (1997=100)	1,034.06 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: Non Food (NF) (1997=100)	1,131.67 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	859.06 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	765.93 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	1,297.01 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: Miscellaneous Composite (MC) (1997=100)	1,255.68 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: MC: Education (1997=100)	1,013.13 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: MC: Medicine (1997=100)	532.27 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: MC: Conveyance (1997=100)	3,055.76 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: MC: Cleansing & Toilet (1997=100)	982.38 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Chin State: NF: MC: Others (1997=100)	1,281.48 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division (1997=100)	907.49 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: Food (1997=100)	948.43 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: Food: Rice (1997=100)	994.34 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: Food: Oil (1997=100)	862.29 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: Food: Fish, Meat & Eggs (1997=100)	1,161.59 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: Food: Others (1997=100)	825.00 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: Non Food (NF) (1997=100)	809.70 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: Clothing & Apparel (1997=100)	808.64 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: House Rent & Repair (1997=100)	955.78 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: Fuel & Light (1997=100)	966.89 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: Miscellaneous Composit... (1997=100)	734.75 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: MC: Education (1997=100)	731.82 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: MC: Medicine (1997=100)	682.72 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: MC: Conveyance (1997=100)	581.52 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: MC: Cleansing & Toilet (1997=100)	797.40 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009
Myanmar Consumer Price Index (CPI): Sagaing Division: NF: MC: Others (1997=100)	821.51 2009	yearly	1999 - 2009

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