Myanmar Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Myanmar Unemployment Rate

  • Myanmar Unemployment Rate increased to 1.79% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 0.50% in Dec 2019.
  • Myanmar Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 0.81%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.79% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.50% in Dec 2019.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Myanmar Population reached 54.41 million people in Dec 2020.


View Myanmar's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:

Myanmar Unemployment Rate

What was Myanmar's Unemployment Rate in 2020?

Myanmar Unemployment Rate increased to 1.79% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 0.50% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.79 2020 0.50 2019 0.50 2019 1.79 2020 % yearly 1991 - 2020

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.40 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.69 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Myanmar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,489.382 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 365.783 Jul 2022 monthly Apr 2012 - Jul 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MMK bn) 56,281.157 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MMK bn) 145,688.721 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MMK bn) 45,040.749 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Budget: Government Deficit/Surplus (MMK mn) -4,482,762.733 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: Total Expenditure (MMK mn) 13,686,235.230 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: TR: PPC: Excise duty (MMK mn) 425.550 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: Net Capital Expenditure (NEX) (MMK mn) 2,852,328.452 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: TR: PPC: Specific Goods Tax (MMK mn) 407,167.571 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 8,936,968.185 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: Expense (EX) (MMK mn) 10,387,004.856 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: TR: Tax on Income and Profit (MMK mn) 1,079,785.434 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: Total Revenue (MMK mn) 9,203,472.497 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
Budget: Net Borrowing/ Net Lending (MMK mn) -4,302,365.123 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2024
State Budget: Expenditure (MMK mn) 25,692,973.000 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
State Budget: Surplus of Deficit (MMK mn) -8,181,794.910 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
State Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 17,511,178.090 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
State Govt Revenue: Tax: Income (MMK mn) 332,258.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.288 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,497.8 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 42.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 24,865.219 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50.074 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 0.172 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,313.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 467,037.680 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,193.038 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 68.860 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.630 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Re Exports (USD mn) 790.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Plastic (USD mn) 53.200 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Teak Log (USD mn) 0.400 Mar 2015 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2015
Exports: Matpe (USD mn) 26.100 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Fish & Fish Products (USD mn) 40.500 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Gas (USD mn) 356.100 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Sesamum Seeds (USD mn) 12.900 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Edible Vegetable Oil & Other Hydrogenated Oils (USD mn) 70.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Fabric of Artificial & Synthetics Fabric (USD mn) 100.700 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Refined Mineral Oil (USD mn) 434.400 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Machinery Non-Electric & Transport Equipment (USD mn) 68.900 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Thailand (USD mn) 165.050 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 42.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 80.286 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 65.280 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 132.515 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 84.821 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 347.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 31.8 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.675 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -35,240.992 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
BoP: CA: Imports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 2,524.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Exports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 2,722.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn) 369.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Payments (USD mn) 86.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 295.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 455.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investments (USD mn) 347.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) 345.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -605.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Payments (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) -152.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Net (USD mn) 171.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -443.200 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Receipts (USD mn) 537.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 334.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Receipts (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Payments (USD mn) 365.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 777.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -498.200 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
FDI: PE: Value: Oil & Gas (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Power (USD mn) 702.400 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Hong Kong (USD mn) 58.630 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Mining (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Japan (USD mn) 3.100 May 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Manufacturing (USD mn) 89.520 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Singapore (USD mn) 1,086.470 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value (USD mn) 1,198.530 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: China (USD mn) 44.590 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: South Korea (USD mn) 2.800 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 23,244.979 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,858.041 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
M2 Growth (%) 15.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 monthly May 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 521.110 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 63,663.584 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,836.4 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Reserve Requirement Rate: MMK (%) 3.750 Sep 2024 monthly May 2011 - Sep 2024
Money Stock: Total Deposits (MMK mn) 63,052,151.350 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: YoY Growth: M2 (MMK mn) 15.950 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: YoY Growth: Total Deposits (MMK mn) 16.080 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: M2 (MMK mn) 101,186,159.610 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: M0 (MMK mn) 49,374,304.930 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: M1 (MMK mn) 48,814,456.350 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024

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