The types of earnings of the working
population were placed in five main
categories; profit/dividends/interest, daily
wage, monthly salary, in kind/no earning
in cash, and contract earning/piece rate.
A mere 12% earned a monthly salary.
(Figure 7)
Type of earning (% of those engaged in economic activity
in the previous six months)
Contract earning/
piece rate 7%
Other 2%
The majority of those working earn via
profit/dividend/interest basis
Monthly salary
12%
In kind/no earning
in cash 14%
Profit/dividends/interest
46%
Daily wage
19%
Figure 7: Type of earning (% of those engaged in economic activity in the six
months prior to data collection)
22 ICTs in Myanmar: 2016