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Myanmar Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate in Myanmar increased to 1.60 percent in 2019 from 1 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Myanmar averaged 3.50 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.17 percent in 1990 and a record low of 0.80 percent in 2015. In Myanmar, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Myanmar Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar Balance of Trade

Myanmar recorded a trade deficit of 66.30 USD Million in September of 2019. Balance of Trade in Myanmar averaged -206.88 USD Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 593.30 USD Million in August of 2011 and a record low of -948.50 USD Million in July of 2015. Myanmar had been trading mostly with neighboring countries due to political circumstances and poor infrastructure, but the change to democracy is likely to allow access to new markets. Oil and natural gas dominate Myanmar's exports. Other exports include vegetables, wood, fish, clothing, rubber and fruits. Myanmar mainly imports fuel, vegetable oil, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, construction equipment, polymers, tires and machinery. Myanmar's main trading partners are China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Germany and Hong-Kong. This page provides - Myanmar Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar Exports

Exports in Myanmar decreased to 1413 USD Million in September from 1435.50 USD Million in August of 2019. Exports in Myanmar averaged 1025.42 USD Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1760.70 USD Million in September of 2017 and a record low of 502.60 USD Million in April of 2011. Oil and natural gas dominate Myanmar's exports. Other exports include vegetables, wood, fish, clothing, rubber and fruits. Myanmar's main exports partners are China, India, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Indonesia and Hong Kong. This page provides - Myanmar Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar Imports

Imports in Myanmar increased to 1479.30 USD Million in September from 1414.90 USD Million in August of 2019. Imports in Myanmar averaged 1219.08 USD Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1972.90 USD Million in July of 2015 and a record low of 334.20 USD Million in October of 2010. Myanmar mainly imports fuel, vegetable oil, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, construction equipment, polymers, tires and machinery. Myanmar's main imports partners are China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Germany, France and Hong Kong. This page provides - Myanmar Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar GDP

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Myanmar was worth 77 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Myanmar represents 0.06 percent of the world economy. GDP in Myanmar averaged 36.67 USD Billion from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 77 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 6.46 USD Billion in 1998. This page provides - Myanmar GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar Population

The total population in Myanmar was estimated at 54.1 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Myanmar had a population of 21.0 million people. The population of Myanmar represents 0.70 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 144 people on the planet is a resident of Myanmar. This page provides - Myanmar Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Myanmar was last recorded at 10 percent. Interest Rate in Myanmar averaged 10.04 percent from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12 percent in December of 2011 and a record low of 10 percent in January of 2012. In Myanmar, the benchmark interest rate is set by the Central Bank of Myanmar. The benchmark interest is the Central Bank Rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Myanmar Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Myanmar Cpi Housing Utilities

Cpi Housing Utilities in Myanmar increased to 200.49 points in February from 200.12 points in January of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Myanmar averaged 135.41 points from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 200.49 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 103.93 points in January of 2013. This page provides - Myanmar Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar Cpi Transportation

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Myanmar decreased to 114.62 points in February of 2020 from 117.14 points in January of 2020. Cpi Transportation in Myanmar averaged 100.82 points from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 118.78 points in October of 2018 and a record low of 87.69 points in March of 2016. This page provides - Myanmar Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Myanmar - Credit Rating

In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Myanmar thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Myanmar as reported by major credit rating agencies.




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Myanmar Coronavirus Cases

Myanmar recorded 177 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Myanmar reported 6 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Myanmar Coronavirus Cases.




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Myanmar Coronavirus Deaths

Myanmar recorded 6 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Myanmar reported 177 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Myanmar Coronavirus Deaths.




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Myanmar Coronavirus Recovered

Myanmar recorded 67 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Myanmar reported 6 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Myanmar Coronavirus Recovered.




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Andorra IP Addresses

IP Addresses in Andorra increased to 28333 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 25392 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Andorra averaged 20988.10 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 28704 IP in the second quarter of 2016 and a record low of 10500 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for AndorraIP Addresses.




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Andorra Average Temperature

Temperature in Andorra decreased to 7.08 celsius in December from 9.76 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Andorra averaged 11.21 celsius from 1743 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 24.31 celsius in August of 2003 and a record low of -0.92 celsius in January of 1766. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Average Temperature.




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Andorra Average Precipitation

Precipitation in Andorra decreased to 1.78 mm in December from 66.44 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Andorra averaged 65.99 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 213.75 mm in May of 1977 and a record low of 1.49 mm in January of 1993. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Average Precipitation.




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Andorra GDP Per Capita

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Andorra was last recorded at 44569.80 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Andorra is equivalent to 353 percent of the world's average. GDP Per Capita in Andorra averaged 40161.64 USD from 1970 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 49707.20 USD in 2006 and a record low of 32633.80 USD in 1994. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Andorra Gdp Per Capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Andorra Sales Tax Rate - VAT

The Sales Tax Rate in Andorra stands at 4.50 percent. In Andorra, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the standard rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Andorra. This page provides - Andorra Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Andorra ICU Beds

ICU Beds in Andorra averaged 228.16 per 100K people from 1996 until 2009, reaching an all time high of 283.17 per 100K people in December of 2002 and a record low of 189.84 per 100K people in December of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra ICU Beds.




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Andorra Coronavirus Cases

Andorra recorded 752 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Andorra reported 47 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Coronavirus Cases.




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Andorra Coronavirus Deaths

Andorra recorded 47 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Andorra reported 752 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Coronavirus Deaths.




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Andorra Coronavirus Recovered

Andorra recorded 537 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Andorra reported 47 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Coronavirus Recovered.




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Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Austria Country Note

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011.




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Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Austria

This one-pager note presents key findings for Austria from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.




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Long-Term Care in Austria

An overview of the long-term care situation in Austria is available here.




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Education: Korea tops new OECD PISA survey of digital literacy

Korea tops a new OECD PISA survey that tests how 15-year olds use computers and the Internet to learn. The next best performers were New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong-Kong China and Iceland.




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Austria: Strengthening domestic sources of growth would secure place as ‘Champions League’ economy

Austria should eliminate subsidies which encourage early retirement and target social transfers more effectively, according to the OECD’s latest economic survey.




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Peer Review Report of Austria - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Austria.




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Tax: Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.




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OECD Review on the Labour Market Integration of Immigrants and their Children in Austria

Austria has a higher share of immigrants in the total working-age population than many other OECD countries. At the same time, the framework for integration policy is less developed than in a number of other OECD countries. These are among the main findings of this review.




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Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Austria

This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools.




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Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Austria Country Note

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.




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8th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance (Berlin, Germany)

The transition from education to work is not easy for many young people, particularly when it comes to finding sustainable employment with progression opportunities. Recently established national policies to support youth will be only effective if implemented in a coordinated way at local level.




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Jobs for immigrants (Vol.3): Labour market integration in Austria, Norway and Switzerland

This publication reviews the labour market integration of immigrants and their children in three OECD countries (Austria, Norway and Switzerland) and provides country-specific recommendations. It also includes a summary chapter highlighting common challenges and policy responses. It is the third and last in a series which has covered eleven OECD countries.




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Closing the Gender Gap - country note: Austria

Gains in female education attainment have contributed to a worldwide increase in women’s participation in the labour force, but considerable gaps remain in working hours, conditions of employment and earnings.  More specific data for Austria are available in this country note.




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Austria’s enforcement of foreign bribery laws far too weak, but could pick up soon says OECD

The OECD Working Group on Bribery regrets that Austria has not had a conviction of bribing foreign public officials despite a number of allegations, 13 years after ratifying the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. However, enforcement appears to be picking up, with one case being tried, two more cases soon to be tried, and four ongoing investigations.




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Austria, Luxembourg and Singapore among countries signing-on to end tax secrecy

As a further sign of international efforts to crack down on tax offenders, 12 more countries have signed, or committed to sign, the OECD’s Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. In addition, another 6 countries have ratified the Convention.




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Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables

Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables




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The Secretary-General in Vienna (Tuesday 2nd July 2013)

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Vienna on Tuesday 2nd July 2013, to present the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of Austria and meet with representatives of the government.




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Austrian economy recovering, but trade-offs on the horizon, OECD says

Austria has achieved high levels of economic growth and well-being, but must address serious demographic, environmental and globalisation challenges if future generations are to share the same prosperity, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Austria.




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OECD report on vocational training in Austria calls for continued diversity and increased co-ordination

There are few OECD countries where vocational education and training (VET) is held in such high regard or takes so many forms as in Austria. Some 60 percent of young Austrians aged between 25 and 34 have completed a VET course below tertiary level (vocational school or technical college).




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Global Forum on Tax Transparency: New reports review jurisdictions’ information exchange

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has released peer review reports assessing the tax systems of 13 jurisdictions for information exchange.




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Austria: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

Biographical note of Austria's Permanent Representative to the OECD.




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OECD report measures human cost of crisis; underlines need to invest in well-being

The global economic crisis has had a profound impact on people’s well-being, reaching far beyond the loss of jobs and income, and affecting citizens’ satisfaction with their lives and their trust in governments, according to a new OECD report.




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Austria’s green economy flourishing but could do even better, OECD says

Environmental goods and services are now a bigger driver of Austria’s economy and job market than traditionally strong sectors like tourism and construction, thanks to the government’s policy of subsidising green investments, a new OECD report shows.




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Country specific-material

Two rounds of the Survey of Adult Skills are under way: Round 1 (2008-13) with 24 participating countries, whose results were released in October 2013, and Round 2 (2012-16) with 9 participating countries, whose results will be released in 2016. A third round is scheduled to begin in May 2014.




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Government at a Glance 2013: Information by country

These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.




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Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Austria

Highlights for Austria from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions.




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PISA 2012 mathematics, reading and science results - Austria

Note summarising the performance of 15-year-old students in Austria in the PISA 2012 assessment of mathematics, reading and science.




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Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for Austria

This note presents key findings for Austria from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies.