Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 62.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bhutan peaked at 66.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.6% | — |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.6% | 66.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 60.0% | 65.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 59.3% | 65.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bhutan was 62.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.