Bhutan vs IDA only: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Bhutan
31.9%
in 2025
IDA only
18.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
IDA only rank
6th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bhutan
- IDA only
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 31.9% against 18.1% in IDA only, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 26.1% | 22.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 25.0% | 19.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 21.9% | 15.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 18.6% | 14.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Bhutan or IDA only?
- Bhutan, at 31.9% against 18.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Bhutan and IDA only?
- 13.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and IDA only rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.