Bhutan vs Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bhutan
3.4%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
138th
Kyrgyzstan rank
135th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Kyrgyzstan
2.557.51012.5199820112025

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 138th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 8.2% 5.3% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 2.8% 5.9% 3.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 4.8% 4.8% 0.1% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bhutan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan?
0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Bhutan ranks 138th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.