ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Myanmar
Myanmar: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 2,737 1000 No in 2020. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Myanmar is 2,737 1000 No, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,303 1000 No | — |
| 2017 | 3,298 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,414 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,116 1000 No | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,737 1000 No | -12.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,737 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,008 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,737 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,029 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,283 1000 No | 3,116 1000 No | 3,414 1000 No | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 No | 2,737 1000 No | 2,737 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 744.24 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 9,575 1000 No compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 397.91 1000 No compare
- 5 Thailand 4,242 1000 No compare
- 6 Angola 3,193 1000 No
- 6 Republic of Moldova 381.78 1000 No compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 73.7 1000 No
- 8 Philippines 2,029 1000 No compare
- 9 Zambia 1,945 1000 No
- 10 Mali 1,658 1000 No compare
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Myanmar?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Myanmar was 2,737 1000 No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,414 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,737 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.