Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan

Bhutan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 22,302 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
22,302
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22,302
in 2027
All-time low
14,504
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 14.5k2006: 14.9k2007: 15.2k2008: 15.6k2009: 16.0k2010: 16.1k2011: 16.5k2012: 16.3k2013: 16.7k2014: 16.4k2015: 16.8k2016: 17.1k2017: 17.3k2018: 17.6k2019: 19.4k2020: 18.5k2021: 20.0k2022: 19.7k2023: 21.2k2024: 21.5k2025: 21.8k2026: 22.1k2027: 22.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan is 22,302, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan peaked at 22,302 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 14,504, in 2005.

Bhutan ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14,504
2006 14,920 +2.9%
2007 15,222 +2.0%
2008 15,594 +2.4%
2009 15,970 +2.4%
2010 16,092 +0.8%
2011 16,457 +2.3%
2012 16,254 -1.2%
2013 16,704 +2.8%
2014 16,357 -2.1%
2015 16,783 +2.6%
2016 17,056 +1.6%
2017 17,330 +1.6%
2018 17,640 +1.8%
2019 19,351 +9.7%
2020 18,512 -4.3%
2021 20,000 +8.0%
2022 19,668 -1.7%
2023 21,216 +7.9%
2024 21,503 +1.4%
2025 21,772 +1.2%
2026 22,062 +1.3%
2027 22,302 +1.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 22,302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 22,302 is below the median for South Asia, which is 326,088, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,242 14,504 15,970 5
2010s 17,002 16,092 19,351 10
2020s 20,879 18,512 22,302 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 154 Cyprus 26,112 compare
  2. 155 North Macedonia 25,229 compare
  3. 156 Mauritius 22,789 compare
  4. 158 Timor-Leste 22,030 compare
  5. 159 Estonia 21,092 compare
  6. 160 Macau, China 18,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan was 22,302 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 22,302 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,504 in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Bhutan ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.