Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan stood at 67.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan peaked at 72.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.0% | — |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.7% | 71.2% | 6 |
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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, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bhutan was 67.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.