Status in employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Status in employment was 30.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.78
in 2010
All-time low
22
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment 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, status in employment in Bhutan peaked at 30.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22, 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.
Status in employment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | — |
| 1992 | 22.46 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.94 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.39 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 23.91 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.84 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.24 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.72 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.12 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.59 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.61 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.08 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.44 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.83 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.26 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.88 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.87 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.02 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 27.47 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.87 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.19 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.39 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.74 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.21 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.45 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.78 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.1 | +1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.34, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.88 | 22 | 25.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.26 | 26.12 | 30.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.56 | 27.02 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.46 | 28.74 | 30.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Ghana 32.15 compare
- 152 Gambia 31.02 compare
- 153 Cameroon 30.43 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.91 compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 28.68 compare
- 157 East Timor 24.95 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 status in employment in Bhutan?
- Status in employment in Bhutan was 30.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for status in employment?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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