Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 69.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bhutan is 69.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bhutan peaked at 77.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.2% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.0% | 70.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 26 Papua New Guinea 71.2% compare
- 27 Zambia 70.2% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 69.4% compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 68.7% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 68.2% compare
- 32 Cameroon 67.6% compare
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bhutan?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bhutan was 69.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bhutan ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).