Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 22,302 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bhutan, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 154 Cyprus 26,112 compare
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- 158 Timor-Leste 22,030 compare
- 159 Estonia 21,092 compare
- 160 Macau, China 18,646 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 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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About this data
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.