Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar stood at 18.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar peaked at 19.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 106 Montenegro 18.2% compare
- 107 Ireland 18.2% compare
- 108 Togo 18.2% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 18.0% compare
- 111 Norway 17.8% compare
- 112 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 17.8% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 11.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 3,656 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar was 18.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Myanmar ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.