Myanmar Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Myanmar youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.96%, a 3.64% increase from 2019.
- Myanmar youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 1.32%, a 0.53% decline from 2018.
- Myanmar youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 1.85%, a 1.75% decline from 2017.
- Myanmar youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 3.60%, a 1.07% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Djibouti | 78.78% |
| Eswatini | 51.86% |
| Republic of Congo | 42.80% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 41.87% |
| Tunisia | 38.51% |
| Sudan | 35.98% |
| Cabo Verde | 32.92% |
| India | 30.90% |
| Georgia | 30.78% |
| Lesotho | 27.87% |
| Morocco | 26.50% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 23.76% |
| Mauritania | 22.73% |
| Bhutan | 21.22% |
| Sri Lanka | 20.97% |
| Ukraine | 19.33% |
| Egypt | 18.42% |
| Angola | 17.97% |
| Honduras | 16.91% |
| Mongolia | 15.88% |
| Bolivia | 15.38% |
| Indonesia | 14.77% |
| Bangladesh | 14.38% |
| Nigeria | 14.35% |
| Kenya | 13.83% |
| Timor-Leste | 13.51% |
| Uzbekistan | 12.80% |
| Pakistan | 11.89% |
| Nicaragua | 11.67% |
| El Salvador | 11.36% |
| Zambia | 11.02% |
| Moldova | 10.77% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 8.57% |
| Ghana | 7.34% |
| Cameroon | 7.26% |
| Philippines | 7.05% |
| Lao PDR | 6.68% |
| Vietnam | 6.42% |
| Papua New Guinea | 5.36% |
| Vanuatu | 5.08% |
| Myanmar | 4.96% |
| Solomon Islands | 1.77% |
| Cambodia | 0.79% |
| Myanmar Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 4.96% | 3.64% |
| 2019 | 1.32% | -0.53% |
| 2018 | 1.85% | -1.75% |
| 2017 | 3.60% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | 2.53% | 0.93% |
| 2015 | 1.60% | 0.01% |
| 2014 | 1.59% | -0.01% |
| 2013 | 1.60% | -0.02% |
| 2012 | 1.62% | 0.00% |
| 2011 | 1.62% | 0.01% |
| 2010 | 1.60% | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 1.60% | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 1.59% | 0.02% |
| 2007 | 1.57% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 1.55% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 1.54% | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 1.53% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 1.52% | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 1.53% | 0.02% |
| 2001 | 1.51% | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 1.50% | -0.04% |
| 1999 | 1.54% | -0.03% |
| 1998 | 1.57% | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 1.57% | 0.01% |
| 1996 | 1.56% | 0.01% |
| 1995 | 1.55% | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 1.55% | 0.02% |
| 1993 | 1.53% | -0.04% |
| 1992 | 1.57% | -0.04% |
| 1991 | 1.60% | -0.04% |
