2012 Labor cost in Yangon, Myanmar. Salary levels (in USD)

Some sample numbers from late 2012.

Blue Collar Unskilled Workers - 100 $
Semi Skilled Workers -150 $
Supervisors / Team Leaders -200-300 $
University Graduates with knowledge of computers and English)- 300-500 $ - depending on work experience

Myanmar workforce

Labor force

33.41 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19

According to Myanmar’s official statistical yearbook for 2009, total employed population in the country was 15.83m people (the estimate is based on a 1990 labor force survey). This source says that the distribution of the employed population is as follows: agriculture – 56.47%, industry including mining, manufacturing, and electricity, gas and water - 12.49%; construction – 2.64% and services including logistics, financial institutions, trade,... [ More ]