Myanmar Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2020 was 1.48%, a 1.07% increase from 2019.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2019 was 0.41%, a 0.36% decline from 2018.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2018 was 0.77%, a 0.59% decline from 2017.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2017 was 1.36%, a 0.37% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Djibouti | 28.05% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 25.89% |
| Eswatini | 25.08% |
| Republic of Congo | 22.52% |
| Sudan | 19.29% |
| Lesotho | 18.46% |
| Tunisia | 16.37% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.44% |
| Cabo Verde | 14.88% |
| Georgia | 11.73% |
| Mauritania | 11.14% |
| Morocco | 11.11% |
| Honduras | 10.68% |
| Angola | 10.35% |
| India | 10.20% |
| Ukraine | 9.48% |
| Egypt | 7.94% |
| Bolivia | 7.90% |
| Mongolia | 6.59% |
| Pakistan | 6.55% |
| Zambia | 6.03% |
| Nigeria | 6.00% |
| Nicaragua | 5.94% |
| Kenya | 5.62% |
| Uzbekistan | 5.29% |
| Bangladesh | 5.21% |
| Sri Lanka | 5.20% |
| Bhutan | 5.03% |
| El Salvador | 5.02% |
| Timor-Leste | 4.80% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 4.63% |
| Indonesia | 4.25% |
| Cameroon | 3.95% |
| Moldova | 3.82% |
| Ghana | 3.77% |
| Lao PDR | 3.58% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.69% |
| Philippines | 2.52% |
| Vietnam | 2.10% |
| Vanuatu | 2.02% |
| Myanmar | 1.48% |
| Solomon Islands | 0.89% |
| Cambodia | 0.30% |
| Myanmar Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 1.48% | 1.07% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | -0.36% |
| 2018 | 0.77% | -0.59% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 0.37% |
| 2016 | 0.99% | 0.22% |
| 2015 | 0.77% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 0.72% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | 0.72% | -0.01% |
| 2012 | 0.73% | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 0.72% | 0.02% |
| 2010 | 0.70% | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 0.69% | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 0.68% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.67% | 0.01% |
| 2006 | 0.66% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 0.66% | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 0.65% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 0.66% | -0.01% |
| 2002 | 0.66% | 0.01% |
| 2001 | 0.66% | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 0.65% | -0.03% |
| 1999 | 0.68% | -0.02% |
| 1998 | 0.70% | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 0.70% | 0.01% |
| 1996 | 0.69% | 0.01% |
| 1995 | 0.69% | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 0.69% | 0.01% |
| 1993 | 0.68% | -0.03% |
| 1992 | 0.70% | -0.03% |
| 1991 | 0.73% | -0.03% |
