Bhutan vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Bhutan
62.6%
in 2025
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Norway rank
59th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 62.6% against 62.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Bhutan ranks 60th and Norway ranks 59th of 178 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 61.7% 69.6% 7.9% Norway
2010s 62.7% 68.1% 5.3% Norway
2020s 62.7% 62.8% 0.0% 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?
Norway, at 62.6% against 62.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bhutan and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Bhutan ranks 60th and Norway ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.