Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 19.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan peaked at 19.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +43.8% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan was 19.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).