Myanmar Urban Informal Employment Share 2020: 80.71 %

Myanmar's urban informal employment share in 2020 is 80.71 %, up 0.7% from 2019. It ranks #8 of 68 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2020): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202080.71 %+0.6 %+0.75%
201980.11 %+0.43 %+0.54%
201879.68 %+0.17 %+0.21%
201779.51 %2.72 %-3.31%
201582.23 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Myanmar Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Myanmar's urban informal employment share in 2020?▾

Myanmar's urban informal employment share is 80.71 % in 2020, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Myanmar's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Myanmar's urban informal employment share rose by 0.7% from 2019 (80.11 %) to 2020 (80.71 %).

How does Myanmar rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2020, Myanmar has the 8th highest urban informal employment share out of 68 countries with data.

What was Myanmar's urban informal employment share in 2015?▾

In 2015, Myanmar's urban informal employment share was 82.23 %. By 2020 it fell by 1.8%.

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