Bhutan vs India: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2025
India
17.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
55th
India rank
56th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 55th and India ranks 56th of 160 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 17.1% | 6.1% | India |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.6% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bhutan and India?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bhutan ranks 55th and India ranks 56th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.