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

24682005201420232005: 22006: 32009: 4.72010: 3.92011: 5.22012: 52013: 6.22014: 72015: 6.52018: 6.62019: 7.52020: 7.82021: 6.82022: 6.82023: 6.7

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

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Bhutan, 2005 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 106 Namibia 7.2 compare
  2. 107 Norway 7.05 compare
  3. 108 Kazakhstan 6.84 compare
  4. 110 Botswana 6.55 compare
  5. 111 Afghanistan 6.4 compare
  6. 112 Cyprus 6.22 compare

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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