Employment to population ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio was 62.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.51
in 1991
All-time low
59.34
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 62.73 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Bhutan peaked at 69.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.34, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.27 | 69.07 | 69.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.71 | 66.94 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.74 | 60.51 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 59.34 | 65.78 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio in Bhutan was 62.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.34 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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