Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.5% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2020.
The figure is up 262.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Myanmar peaked at 6.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 175th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Myanmar?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Myanmar was 1.5% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Myanmar ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.