Labor force with basic education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with basic education was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Bhutan is 62.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bhutan peaked at 87.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 57.5% | 81.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 62.5% | 87.9% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Bhutan?
- Labor force with basic education in Bhutan was 62.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bhutan ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).