Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 48.23 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Bhutan, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Bhutan is 48.23, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 51.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.23, in 2026.
That places Bhutan 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.71 | — |
| 2005 | 50.48 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.67 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.29 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 50.85 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 50.45 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.47 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.93 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.42 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.66 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.32 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.58 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 50.81 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 48.76 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 48.63 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.59 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.71 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.31 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 48.23 | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 48.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 48.23 is below the median for South Asia, which is 48.36, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.41 | 49.29 | 50.85 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.76 | 49.58 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.86 | 48.23 | 50.81 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 79 Bangladesh 48.48 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 48.26 compare
- 80 Russia 48.26 compare
- 83 Myanmar 48.21 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 48.18 compare
- 85 Vietnam 47.66 compare
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Bhutan?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Bhutan was 48.23 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.23 in 2026.
- How does Bhutan rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (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. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.