Bhutan vs Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Bhutan
69.9%
in 2025
Laos
69.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Laos rank
63rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 69.9% against 69.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 63.2% | 18.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.9% | 9.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.0% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.4% | 1.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 69.9% against 69.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.