Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan

Bhutan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 43.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.81
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.42
in 1991
All-time low
43.81
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 72.41992: 72.21993: 721994: 71.81995: 71.61996: 71.21997: 70.91998: 70.71999: 70.42000: 69.52001: 68.82002: 68.22003: 67.52004: 66.32005: 652006: 62.82007: 61.92008: 60.62009: 58.82010: 57.22011: 57.12012: 58.12013: 56.32014: 56.72015: 582016: 56.82017: 55.52018: 542019: 51.12020: 49.92021: 49.92022: 442023: 43.8

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bhutan, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 45.23 compare
  2. 29 Myanmar 45.2 compare
  3. 30 Haiti 44.68 compare
  4. 32 Vanuatu 43.62 compare
  5. 33 India 43.51 compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 43.42 compare

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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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Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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