Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 60.85 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60.85 %
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
65.46 %
in 2019
All-time low
58.9 %
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2020

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Myanmar, 2014–2020

02040602014201720202014: 58.9 %2015: 60.5 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 65.5 %2019: 65.5 %2020: 60.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Myanmar stood at 60.85 %.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 7th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Myanmar, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 58.9 %
2015 60.55 % +2.8%
2017 63.85 % +5.5%
2018 65.45 % +2.5%
2019 65.46 % +0.0%
2020 60.85 % -7.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 60.85 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 60.85 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.72 %, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.84 % 58.9 % 65.46 % 5
2020s 60.85 % 60.85 % 60.85 % 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47.75 %
  2. 4 Zambia 65.82 % compare
  3. 5 Ghana 61.74 %
  4. 5 Viet Nam 46.67 % compare
  5. 6 Angola 61.4 % compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.73 % compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 29.58 % compare
  8. 8 Senegal 59 % compare
  9. 9 Zimbabwe 57.8 % compare
  10. 10 Albania 55.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Myanmar?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Myanmar was 60.85 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 65.46 % in 2019.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9 % in 2014.
How does Myanmar rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Myanmar ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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