Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 25.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan peaked at 61.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.7% | — |
| 1992 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 55.4% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.9% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Hong Kong, China 25.9% compare
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- 161 North Macedonia 25.9% compare
- 163 Congo 25.2% compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands 24.3% compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.