Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 1,279 cur lcu in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,279 cur lcu
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,279 cur lcu
in 2020
All-time low
591.92 cur lcu
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Myanmar, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2020, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Myanmar stood at 1,279 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 17th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 591.92 cur lcu | — |
| 2017 | 855.04 cur lcu | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 995.48 cur lcu | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,114 cur lcu | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,279 cur lcu | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 889.02 cur lcu | 591.92 cur lcu | 1,114 cur lcu | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,279 cur lcu | 1,279 cur lcu | 1,279 cur lcu | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Myanmar?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Myanmar was 1,279 cur lcu in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 cur lcu in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.92 cur lcu in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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