Economy, jobs and prices in Mandalay, Myanmar: official figures
In 2019, 57.4% of people aged 5 and over in Mandalay Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work): men 65.1%, women 51.0%. The national rate was 51.4% and Mandalay Region is the highest of 15. The published table counts everyone aged 5 and over, so it is lower than rates for adults only.
What is the unemployment rate in Mandalay Region?
The unemployment rate in Mandalay Region was 1.3% of the labour force in the 2019 Inter-censal Survey (men 1.0%, women 1.7%), against 2.7% for Myanmar; it is joint 4th lowest of 15 for unemployment.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow many people have a job in Mandalay Region?
3,202,122 people aged 5 and over in Mandalay Region were employed in 2019 (56.7% of that age group) and 43,543 were unemployed; the employment ratio was 64.5% for men and 50.1% for women, against 50.0% nationally.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyWhat was unemployment in Mandalay Region in the 2014 census?
In the 2014 census the unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 64 in Mandalay Region was 3.1% (national 4.0%) and the labour force participation rate was 67.9% (national 67.0%).
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in Mandalay Region?
GDP per person in Mandalay Region was 1,519,000 kyat in 2017, 8th highest of 15 states and regions (Ministry of Planning and Finance figure quoted in the 2017 Myanmar Living Conditions Survey report). Yangon Region was highest at 2,813,000 kyat and Chin State lowest at 737,000 kyat.
Source: Central Statistical Organization (Ministry of Planning and Finance), UNDP and World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Mandalay Region have a bank account?
13.2% of adults aged 18 and over in Mandalay Region had a bank account in 2019, against 13.0% across Myanmar (2nd highest of 15).
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow many households in Mandalay Region have electricity?
65.9% of households in Mandalay Region used grid electricity for lighting in 2019 and 24.2% used solar systems, against 53.0% and 29.1% across Myanmar.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow many households in Mandalay Region have internet at home?
In 2019, 88.9% of households in Mandalay Region had a mobile phone and 60.1% had internet access at home (through a landline or mobile connection); the national figures were 85.8% and 56.0%.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow Mandalay compares with other regions
Unemployment rate (share of the labour force) (2019)
Mandalay ranks 12 of 15, highest first. Population aged 5 and over, as published in the 2019 Inter-censal Survey appendix tables.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (share of the labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bago | 1.5% |
| 10 | Sagaing | 1.3% |
| 11 | Tanintharyi | 1.3% |
| 12 | Mandalay | 1.3% |
| 13 | Shan | 1.2% |
| 14 | Magway | 1.0% |
| 15 | Kayah | 0.7% |
Labour force participation rate (2019)
Mandalay ranks 1 of 15, highest first. Population aged 5 and over, as published in the 2019 Inter-censal Survey appendix tables.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandalay | 57.4% |
| 2 | Shan | 55.8% |
| 3 | Kayah | 54.6% |
| 4 | Magway | 54.2% |
| 5 | Sagaing | 53.3% |
| 6 | Yangon | 52.7% |
| 7 | Nay Pyi Taw | 52.6% |
GDP per person (2017)
Mandalay ranks 8 of 15, highest first. Annual current GDP per person in kyat, from the Ministry of Planning and Finance, as printed in the 2017 Myanmar Living Conditions Survey poverty report.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mon | 1,807,000 kyat |
| 6 | Ayeyawady | 1,611,000 kyat |
| 7 | Nay Pyi Taw | 1,541,000 kyat |
| 8 | Mandalay | 1,519,000 kyat |
| 9 | Bago | 1,515,000 kyat |
| 10 | Rakhine | 1,193,000 kyat |
| 11 | Kayin | 1,023,000 kyat |
Adults (18+) with a bank account (2019)
Mandalay ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (18+) with a bank account |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 27.1% |
| 2 | Mandalay | 13.2% |
| 3 | Kayah | 12.9% |
| 4 | Bago | 12.6% |
| 5 | Nay Pyi Taw | 12.2% |
| 6 | Kachin | 11.6% |
| 7 | Shan | 11.4% |
Households using grid electricity for lighting (2019)
Mandalay ranks 3 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using grid electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayah | 84.1% |
| 2 | Yangon | 83.1% |
| 3 | Mandalay | 65.9% |
| 4 | Mon | 64.7% |
| 5 | Nay Pyi Taw | 64.4% |
| 6 | Kachin | 60.4% |
| 7 | Shan | 56.0% |
Households with internet access at home (2019)
Mandalay ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with internet access at home |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tanintharyi | 64.6% |
| 3 | Kachin | 64.1% |
| 4 | Mon | 61.3% |
| 5 | Mandalay | 60.1% |
| 6 | Nay Pyi Taw | 59.6% |
| 7 | Kayin | 56.7% |
| 8 | Shan | 56.5% |
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Sources
- Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population: The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, The Union Report, Census Report Volume 2 (Tables 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16 and 17), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9340ade6cad…)
- Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population: The 2019 Inter-censal Survey, Appendix Tables (A-2, A-4, A-9, A-10, B-2, B-7, C-1, F-2, H-1, H-3, H-10 and I-12 by State/Region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f09f9e2de673…)
- Central Statistical Organization (Ministry of Planning and Finance), UNDP and World Bank: Myanmar Living Conditions Survey 2017: Poverty Report (Table 2.2 and Figures 2.1 and 2.4), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c7589751333…)
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