Industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.16
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.18
in 2009
All-time low
7.98
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar stood at 18.16.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar peaked at 19.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.98, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.98 | — |
| 1992 | 9.02 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 9.61 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 9.79 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.47 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.71 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 12.06 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.64 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.58 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 14.24 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.85 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.71 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.48 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.21 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.73 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.18 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.15 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.69 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.25 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.83 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.77 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.02 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16.64 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.58 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.45 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.95 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.74 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.13 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 18.16 | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 | 7.98 | 12.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.79 | 13.58 | 19.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 15.7 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 18.13 | 18.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Myanmar was 18.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.18 in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Myanmar ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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