Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
147th
of 154 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2005
All-time low
21.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2005–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 50.72009: 39.42010: 37.62011: 32.92012: 26.22014: 23.12015: 25.72018: 23.32019: 23.42020: 212021: 21.92022: 23.12023: 27.12024: 25.92025: 21.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan stood at 21.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan peaked at 50.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.

Bhutan ranks 147th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 50.7%
2009 39.4% -22.3%
2010 37.6% -4.6%
2011 32.9% -12.6%
2012 26.2% -20.3%
2014 23.1% -11.8%
2015 25.7% +11.3%
2018 23.3% -9.4%
2019 23.4% +0.5%
2020 21.0% -10.3%
2021 21.9% +4.2%
2022 23.1% +5.7%
2023 27.1% +17.2%
2024 25.9% -4.6%
2025 21.3% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 39.4% 50.7% 2
2010s 27.5% 23.1% 37.6% 7
2020s 23.4% 21.0% 27.1% 6

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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 21.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Bhutan ranks 147th out of 154 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 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.