Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 82.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
82.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 81 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2015
All-time low
80.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 82.2% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.1% | — |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 80.4% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Myanmar?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Myanmar was 82.2% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).