Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 81.08 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bhutan, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 81.08 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 82.15 | — |
| 2019 | 85.94 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 87.69 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.16 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.82 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 81.04 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.93 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 81.08 | +2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 81.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.7, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.05 | 82.15 | 85.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.95 | 78.93 | 89.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 48 Romania 82 compare
- 49 Venezuela 81.89
- 50 Colombia 81.69 compare
- 52 Brazil 80.53 compare
- 53 North Macedonia 80.34 compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 80.21
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 force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bhutan?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bhutan was 81.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.93 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.