Manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing share of total employment was 6.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.67
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
109th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.85
in 2020
All-time low
1.96
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan stood at 6.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan peaked at 7.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.96 | — |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.48 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.85 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.79 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 | 1.96 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 3.88 | 7.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.67 | 7.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan was 6.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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