Own-account workers, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Own-account workers, total was 37.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Bhutan, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Bhutan is 37.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Bhutan peaked at 37.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.6% | — |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 13.8% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.3% | 37.9% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Bhutan?
- Own-account workers, total in Bhutan was 37.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for own-account workers, total?
- Bhutan ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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