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Labour force participation rate in Myanmar (Burma)

Latest: 55.1%
Previous: 55.1%
Change: -0.04 (-0.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in Myanmar (Burma)
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	68.2%
Dec 31, 1991	68.3%
Dec 31, 1992	68.1%
Dec 31, 1993	68.1%
Dec 31, 1994	68.0%
Dec 31, 1995	67.9%
Dec 31, 1996	67.8%
Dec 31, 1997	67.8%
Dec 31, 1998	67.7%
Dec 31, 1999	67.5%
Dec 31, 2000	67.3%
Dec 31, 2001	67.2%
Dec 31, 2002	67.0%
Dec 31, 2003	66.8%
Dec 31, 2004	66.6%
Dec 31, 2005	66.3%
Dec 31, 2006	66.1%
Dec 31, 2007	65.9%
Dec 31, 2008	65.7%
Dec 31, 2009	65.5%
Dec 31, 2010	65.4%
Dec 31, 2011	65.3%
Dec 31, 2012	65.1%
Dec 31, 2013	65.0%
Dec 31, 2014	64.8%
Dec 31, 2015	64.7%
Dec 31, 2016	63.4%
Dec 31, 2017	62.0%
Dec 31, 2018	62.4%
Dec 31, 2019	60.5%
Dec 31, 2020	60.2%
Dec 31, 2021	55.2%
Dec 31, 2022	55.2%
Dec 31, 2023	55.2%
Dec 31, 2024	55.1%
Dec 31, 2025	55.1%

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