SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Bhutan
Bhutan: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 104.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Bhutan, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Bhutan is 104.72, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over five years.
That places Bhutan 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 82.27 | — |
| 2019 | 98 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 105.81 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 104.29 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 104.72 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 104.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.82, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.13 | 82.27 | 98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 104.94 | 104.29 | 105.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 27 Dominican Republic 180.33 compare
- 28 Pakistan 139.22 compare
- 29 Philippines 112.42 compare
- 31 Thailand 94.09 compare
- 32 India 91.72 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 73.82 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Bhutan?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Bhutan was 104.72 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.27 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Bhutan ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.