Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 37.43 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bhutan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 37.43 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bhutan peaked at 37.46 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 33.27, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.3 | — |
| 2006 | 35.39 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.29 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.46 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.04 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.17 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.13 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.51 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.62 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.59 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.19 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 34.05 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 36.22 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 35.12 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.38 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 37.42 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 37.46 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 37.43 | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 37.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 37.43 is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.09, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.36 | 35.29 | 35.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.28 | 33.27 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 | 34.05 | 37.46 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bhutan?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bhutan was 37.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.46 in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Bhutan ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.