Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan stood at 71.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan peaked at 71.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.4% | — |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.4% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 64.4% | 70.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.5% | 71.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bhutan was 71.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.