Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 43.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan is 43.81, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan peaked at 72.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.42 | — |
| 1992 | 72.23 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.01 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.85 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.57 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.18 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.93 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.66 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.37 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.53 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.84 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.23 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.54 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.31 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 65.05 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 61.91 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.58 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.83 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.19 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.09 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.1 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.34 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 56.65 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.99 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.49 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 54 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 51.13 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 49.92 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.86 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.96 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 43.81 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.47 | 70.37 | 72.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.96 | 58.83 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 51.13 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.89 | 43.81 | 49.92 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan was 43.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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