Delivering better jobs for Myanmar : identifying key sectors for further analysis

The analysis identified two sub-sectors within manufacturing (food processing and automobile components) and two other sectors (construction, and wholesale and retail trade) that have the potential to contribute to the creation of better jobs in coming years (2020). Risks and barriers to this growth are poor infrastructure, out-of-date technology and an inadequate regulatory environment in areas of food processing, skills shortages in construction, and an over-reliance on foreign investment. Prior to 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic, the Myanmar economy grew at an annual rate of 6 to 7 per cent for several years