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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- 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 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.