Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 34.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bhutan, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bhutan stood at 34.71. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18.27 | — |
| 2019 | 19.71 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 17.19 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 16.07 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.58 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 31.21 | +77.6% |
| 2024 | 31.64 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 34.71 | +9.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 34.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 334.43, 10% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.99 | 18.27 | 19.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 16.07 | 34.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bhutan?
- Tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bhutan was 34.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bhutan ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.