Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Bhutan is 30.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan peaked at 53.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
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 | 29.5% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bhutan was 30.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.