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.
Employment to population ratio in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.51 | — |
| 1992 | 69.43 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.34 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.25 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.21 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.18 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.16 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.72 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.41 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.32 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.27 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.74 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.32 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.36 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.03 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.98 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.94 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.23 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.08 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 63.43 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.96 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 61.59 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.88 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.51 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.56 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 64.42 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.78 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.34 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 62.96 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 62.77 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.73 | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 62.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 62.73 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.94, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 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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