Employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment was 379.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Bhutan, 2005–2025
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.
Employment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 249.03 | — |
| 2006 | 221.7 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 312.7 | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 319.8 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 323.7 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 329.49 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 335.87 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 339.57 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 344.29 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 300.44 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 311.06 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 314.56 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 322.12 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 287.79 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 364.56 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 370.27 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 379.38 | +2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 379.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 379.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,950, 5% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.0% | 221.7 | 312.7 |
| 2023 | +26.7% | 287.79 | 364.56 |
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 |
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 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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