Myanmar's garment industry employs 90 percent of female workers, according to Dr. Khine Khine Nwe, Secretary of Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) who was speaking at the Myanmar Women Dialogue held on Saturday.
Myanmar has 3.6 million workers and 40 percent of them are female workers.
"The garment industry used human resources and can create more job
opportunities for female workers. After September 2012, numbers of
foreign companies rose to 56. Among them, 44 are in the garment
industry. That’s why the working force of female workers is very
important for the garment industry," said Dr. Khine Khine Nwe.
The basic salary of a worker in the garment industry is around 50,000
Kyats (about US$50). If the government give electricity regularly, the
employers can increase wages to 10 percent of current salary, she added.
In a January 2011 survey, about 50,000 female workers were found to
work int the garment industry. By December the number of the female
workers doubled to more than 100,000.
Myanmar export garments mostly to Japan, South Korea, USA and Western
European countries. Myanmar’s garment exports are still less popular
than in neighbouring markets.
When the special economic zones are completed in Kyauk Phyu and Dawei, there will be a demand for more skilled workers.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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