Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan peaked at 51.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.2% | — |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, total (%) (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.