Myanmar
Republic of the Union of Myanmar │ ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်
Population
Total 54,806,014 (2021)Gross Domestic Product
GDP per Capita (constant USD, thousand) 1,292.1 (2021)Human Development Index Ranking
HDI Rank (out of 191 countries) 149 (2021)Garment/Textile Workers
Number of workers in the garment/textile sector 500,000 (2021)Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry
Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry 85-90% (2021)Number of Garment/Textile Factories
Number of factories in the garment/textile industry 543 (active) out of 789 (Dec 2022)Garment/Textile Industry Exports
(USD$ billion) USD 3.7 billion (2022)Garment/Textile Industry Size
Percentage of total exports 9.2% (2021)Key Garment/Textile Export Markets
Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)Country | Percentage of Exports |
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Japan | 21.25% |
Spain | 10.66% |
Germany | 10.4% |
United Kingdom | 9.1% |
Netherlands | 8.37% |
Government Entities
Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industryMinistry of Industry, Planning and Finance (MoPFI)
Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population (MoLIP)
Worker Organizations
Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizationsConfederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM)
Myanmar Industries Crafts and Services Trade Unions Federation (MICS)
Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerceMyanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA)
Myanmar Textile Manufacturers Association (MTMA)
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)
Development Agencies/ International Organizations
National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industryILO Vision Zero Fund
SMART Textile and Garments (SMART TaG)
Aung Myin Hmu
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations
Organizations working within the garment/textile industry Solidarity CenterSources of data provided
- Population:
- GDP Per Capita:
- HDI:
- Garment / Textile Workers: Myanmar Garment Manufacturer Association (MGMA)
- Women Workers in the Garment /Textile Industry: Myanmar Garment Manufacturer Association (MGMA)
- Number of Garment / Textile Factories: Myanmar Garment Manufacturer Association (MGMA)
- Garment / Textile Industry Exports: Ministry of Commerce
- Garment / Textile Industry Size:
- Key Garment / Textile Export Market
*Textiles and Clothing Exports in 2020
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