Data compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) from labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records. The dataset contains indicators on labor supply, employment, and unemployment for Myanmar, sourced from the World Bank's data portal. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Modeling labor supply dynamics based on the described components of employed, unemployed, and first-time job-seekers.
- Analyzing employment trends using data compiled from labor force surveys and censuses.
- Assessing social protection program coverage by examining labor market indicators.
- Comparing labor force participation rates, considering the described exclusions of unpaid and family workers.
Strengths
- Sourced from the World Bank, a major international financial institution.
- Data compilation methodology is described, involving ILO standards and multiple sources like surveys and administrative records.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) from labor force surveys, censuses, establishment censuses and surveys, and administrative records.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 09:15:26.401150; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Myanmar