Myanmar - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Myanmar was 22,466,940 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,606,830 in 2015 and a minimum value of 18,379,720 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. 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.

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

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Year Value
1990 18,379,720
1991 18,795,630
1992 19,096,650
1993 19,422,270
1994 19,745,580
1995 20,093,530
1996 20,463,900
1997 20,853,770
1998 21,244,540
1999 21,571,090
2000 21,844,720
2001 22,071,730
2002 22,271,760
2003 22,430,780
2004 22,569,290
2005 22,689,190
2006 22,777,510
2007 22,870,000
2008 22,983,310
2009 23,106,450
2010 23,259,170
2011 23,527,560
2012 23,790,840
2013 24,053,590
2014 24,326,010
2015 24,606,830
2016 24,282,180
2017 23,914,880
2018 24,320,100
2019 23,819,720
2020 23,004,180
2021 22,466,940

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: Sum

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