Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of employees

Myanmar

2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2020

Sri Lanka

2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Myanmar rank

59th

Sri Lanka rank

60th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

Myanmar
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.115 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 64 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.