Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Myanmar, 2012–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2019, compensation of employees in Myanmar stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 89th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.8% | — |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -16.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 22.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 86 Israel 22.4% compare
- 87 Uruguay 22.2% compare
- 88 Bolivia 22.2%
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 21.7% compare
- 91 New Zealand 21.5% compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 21.3%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Myanmar?
- Compensation of employees in Myanmar was 22.0% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for compensation of employees?
- Myanmar ranks 89th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.