Bhutan vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate
Bhutan
64.8%
in 2025
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
64th
Sweden rank
67th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 64.8% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 63.8% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 63.0% | 6.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 64.5% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Bhutan, at 64.8% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).