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
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.