Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 230.14 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bhutan, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 230.14 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bhutan peaked at 230.14 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 94.81, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.06 | — |
| 1991 | 101.28 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 98.11 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 94.81 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 95.46 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.1 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.1 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.79 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 101.76 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 105.69 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 110.39 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 115.25 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 120.25 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 125.33 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 130.47 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 134.93 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 138.24 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 141.12 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 144.05 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 147.01 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 157.72 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 164.56 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 183.09 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 181.58 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 198.96 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 199.41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 203.7 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 208.26 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 213.09 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 195.09 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 189.83 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 185.33 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 224.69 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 216.21 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 219.74 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 223.2 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 226.74 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 230.14 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.62 | 94.81 | 105.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.7 | 110.39 | 147.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.55 | 157.72 | 213.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.48 | 185.33 | 230.14 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bhutan?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bhutan was 230.14 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 230.14 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.81 in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.