Myanmar Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.17%, a 1.12% increase from 2020.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2020 was 1.06%, a 0.56% increase from 2019.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2019 was 0.50%, a 0.37% decline from 2018.
- Myanmar unemployment rate for 2018 was 0.87%, a 0.69% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Djibouti | 28.39% |
| Eswatini | 25.76% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 24.90% |
| Lesotho | 24.60% |
| Republic of Congo | 23.01% |
| Sudan | 19.81% |
| Tunisia | 16.82% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.91% |
| Cabo Verde | 15.42% |
| Zambia | 13.03% |
| Morocco | 11.47% |
| Mauritania | 11.46% |
| Georgia | 10.66% |
| Nigeria | 9.79% |
| Egypt | 9.33% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 9.10% |
| Ukraine | 8.88% |
| Angola | 8.53% |
| Honduras | 8.51% |
| Bolivia | 8.51% |
| Uzbekistan | 7.16% |
| Mongolia | 7.08% |
| India | 5.98% |
| Nicaragua | 5.96% |
| El Salvador | 5.94% |
| Kenya | 5.74% |
| Sri Lanka | 5.40% |
| Bangladesh | 5.23% |
| Timor-Leste | 5.07% |
| Ghana | 4.70% |
| Indonesia | 4.41% |
| Pakistan | 4.35% |
| Bhutan | 4.33% |
| Moldova | 3.96% |
| Cameroon | 3.87% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.75% |
| Philippines | 2.41% |
| Vanuatu | 2.18% |
| Myanmar | 2.17% |
| Vietnam | 2.17% |
| Lao PDR | 1.26% |
| Solomon Islands | 1.03% |
| Cambodia | 0.61% |
| Myanmar Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 2.17% | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 1.06% | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 0.50% | -0.37% |
| 2018 | 0.87% | -0.69% |
| 2017 | 1.56% | 0.38% |
| 2016 | 1.18% | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 0.77% | 0.02% |
| 2014 | 0.76% | 0.01% |
| 2013 | 0.75% | -0.01% |
| 2012 | 0.75% | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.04% |
| 2010 | 0.72% | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 0.71% | 0.02% |
| 2007 | 0.69% | 0.01% |
| 2006 | 0.68% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 0.67% | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 0.67% | 0.01% |
| 2003 | 0.66% | -0.01% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | 0.00% |
| 2001 | 0.67% | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 0.65% | -0.02% |
| 1999 | 0.67% | -0.04% |
| 1998 | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 0.71% | 0.01% |
| 1996 | 0.70% | 0.01% |
| 1995 | 0.69% | 0.01% |
| 1994 | 0.69% | -0.01% |
| 1993 | 0.70% | 0.04% |
| 1992 | 0.66% | -0.10% |
| 1991 | 0.76% | -0.10% |
