Employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment was 379.38 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
379.38
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
379.38
in 2025
All-time low
221.7
in 2006
Years of data
17
2005β2025
Employment in Bhutan, 2005β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Bhutan stood at 379.38. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Bhutan peaked at 379.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 221.7, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.14 | 221.7 | 312.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 325.53 | 300.44 | 344.29 | 8 |
| 2020s | 339.78 | 287.79 | 379.38 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Bhutan?
- Employment in Bhutan was 379.38 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 379.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.7 in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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