Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.83
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.76
in 1990
All-time low
26.13
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan stood at 30.83.
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 53.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.13, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.76 | — |
| 1991 | 53.51 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.28 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.88 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.55 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.41 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.92 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.28 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.71 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.18 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.71 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.31 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.99 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.84 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.62 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.37 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 37.96 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 29.4 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 29.56 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 27.26 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.13 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.64 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.22 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.39 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.39 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 30.83 | -0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30.83 is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.03, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.84 | 51.92 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.56 | 48.62 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 | 26.13 | 40.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.19 | 27.22 | 31.1 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Bhutan was 30.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.13 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 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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