Bhutan vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bhutan
62.7%
in 2025
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Norway rank
55th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 62.7% against 62.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 60.8% | 8.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.3% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 64.0% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 62.7% against 62.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th 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+, total (%) (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.