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