Myanmar - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Myanmar was 39.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.23 in 1991, while its lowest value was 39.33 in 2021.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 47.12
1991 47.23
1992 46.85
1993 46.63
1994 46.37
1995 46.13
1996 45.95
1997 45.82
1998 45.69
1999 45.36
2000 44.93
2001 44.59
2002 44.23
2003 43.83
2004 43.47
2005 43.13
2006 42.85
2007 42.62
2008 42.45
2009 42.29
2010 42.16
2011 42.08
2012 41.97
2013 41.85
2014 41.74
2015 41.66
2016 41.15
2017 40.63
2018 41.09
2019 40.31
2020 39.88
2021 39.33

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure