Employment by status in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment by status was 30.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Bhutan is 30.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Bhutan peaked at 30.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Ghana 32.1% compare
- 152 Gambia 31.0% compare
- 153 Cameroon 30.4% compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.9% compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 28.7% compare
- 157 East Timor 24.9% compare
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Bhutan?
- Employment by status in Bhutan was 30.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment by status?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.