Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan is 30.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan peaked at 65.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.2% | — |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 57.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 44.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 25.9% | 30.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bhutan was 30.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.