East Asia & Pacific
Myanmar Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
3.0%
As of 2025
YoY Change
+5.5%
2024 → 2025
Record High
4.3%
Recorded in 2021
Record Low
0.4%
Recorded in 2019
10-Year Average
2.1%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.0% | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | 1.3% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | 2.9% | +194.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +262.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +38.1% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
Neighbouring Countries Ranking
East Asia & Pacific · Unemployment
Similar Rankings
Global · Unemployment
