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 62.95 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
62.95 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 68 countries
All-time high
66.97 %
in 2018
All-time low
62.74 %
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2020

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

02040602014201720202014: 64.5 %2015: 62.7 %2017: 63.7 %2018: 67 %2019: 65.6 %2020: 63 %

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 62.95 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 12th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Myanmar, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 64.52 %
2015 62.74 % -2.8%
2017 63.68 % +1.5%
2018 66.97 % +5.2%
2019 65.64 % -2.0%
2020 62.95 % -4.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 62.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.94 %, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 62.95 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.75 %, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.71 % 62.74 % 66.97 % 5
2020s 62.95 % 62.95 % 62.95 % 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 9 Senegal 73.54 % compare
  2. 10 Zimbabwe 73.24 % compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 68.94 % compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 61.3 % compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 58.58 % compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 58.17 % 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 62.95 % 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 66.97 % in 2018.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 62.74 % in 2015.
How does Myanmar rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Myanmar ranks 12th 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 down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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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