Bhutan vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Bhutan
73.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
73.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
75th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 73.2% against 73.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.6% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 70.4% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Bhutan, at 73.2% against 73.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 75th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.