Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan peaked at 53.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 52.8% | 51.9% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 26.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan was 30.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).