Economy, jobs and prices in Yangon, Myanmar: official figures
In 2019, 52.7% of people aged 5 and over in Yangon Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work): men 62.5%, women 44.3%. The national rate was 51.4% and Yangon Region is 6th 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 Yangon Region?
The unemployment rate in Yangon Region was 2.9% of the labour force in the 2019 Inter-censal Survey (men 2.7%, women 3.1%), against 2.7% for Myanmar; it is 3rd highest of 15 for unemployment.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow many people have a job in Yangon Region?
3,689,480 people aged 5 and over in Yangon Region were employed in 2019 (51.2% of that age group) and 109,326 were unemployed; the employment ratio was 60.8% for men and 42.9% for women, against 50.0% nationally.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyWhat was unemployment in Yangon Region in the 2014 census?
In the 2014 census the unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 64 in Yangon Region was 4.1% (national 4.0%) and the labour force participation rate was 63.1% (national 67.0%).
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in Yangon Region?
GDP per person in Yangon Region was 2,813,000 kyat in 2017, the highest of 15 states and regions (Ministry of Planning and Finance figure quoted in the 2017 Myanmar Living Conditions Survey report); the lowest was 737,000 kyat in Chin State.
Source: Central Statistical Organization (Ministry of Planning and Finance), UNDP and World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Yangon Region have a bank account?
27.1% of adults aged 18 and over in Yangon Region had a bank account in 2019, against 13.0% across Myanmar (the highest of 15).
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow many households in Yangon Region have electricity?
83.1% of households in Yangon Region used grid electricity for lighting in 2019 and 7.3% 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 Yangon Region have internet at home?
In 2019, 94.4% of households in Yangon Region had a mobile phone and 69.2% 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 Yangon compares with other regions
Unemployment rate (share of the labour force) (2019)
Yangon ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakhine | 20.4% |
| 2 | Chin | 3.2% |
| 3 | Yangon | 2.9% |
| 4 | Kayin | 2.8% |
| 5 | Mon | 2.1% |
| 6 | Nay Pyi Taw | 2.0% |
| 7 | Kachin | 1.7% |
Labour force participation rate (2019)
Yangon ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kayah | 54.6% |
| 4 | Magway | 54.2% |
| 5 | Sagaing | 53.3% |
| 6 | Yangon | 52.7% |
| 7 | Nay Pyi Taw | 52.6% |
| 8 | Ayeyawady | 49.4% |
| 9 | Kachin | 48.5% |
GDP per person (2017)
Yangon ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 2,813,000 kyat |
| 2 | Tanintharyi | 2,656,000 kyat |
| 3 | Sagaing | 1,952,000 kyat |
| 4 | Magway | 1,890,000 kyat |
| 5 | Mon | 1,807,000 kyat |
| 6 | Ayeyawady | 1,611,000 kyat |
| 7 | Nay Pyi Taw | 1,541,000 kyat |
Adults (18+) with a bank account (2019)
Yangon ranks 1 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)
Yangon ranks 2 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)
Yangon ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with internet access at home |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 69.2% |
| 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% |
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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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