Labor force participation rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate was 64.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.57
in 1990
All-time low
62.6
in 2018
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Bhutan is 64.82, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Bhutan peaked at 70.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 64th 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.57 | — |
| 1991 | 70.49 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.41 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.34 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.28 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.23 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.19 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.16 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.14 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.88 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.73 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.61 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.52 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.47 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.53 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.61 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.15 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 67.41 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.4 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 65.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.61 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 63.14 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.96 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.78 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.6 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.36 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 67.83 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 69.09 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.09 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 64.99 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 64.9 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 64.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 64.82 is above the median for South Asia, which is 57.23, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.28 | 70.05 | 70.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.62 | 69.47 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.57 | 62.6 | 68.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.79 | 63.09 | 69.09 | 6 |
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 in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate in Bhutan was 64.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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