Labour dependency ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labour dependency ratio was 0.979 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Bhutan, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.979 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Bhutan peaked at 1.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.966, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.51 | — |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.966 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 0.988 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 0.979 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.04 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.966 | 1.16 | 8 |
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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 labour dependency ratio in Bhutan?
- Labour dependency ratio in Bhutan was 0.979 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.966 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.