Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 7.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan peaked at 7.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 61% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More work & labour data for Bhutan
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bhutan was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).