Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bhutan

Bhutan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bhutan, 2001–2024

234562001201220242001: 1.9 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.7 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.5 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 5 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 6 %2023: 3.1 %2024: 3.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 3.3% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bhutan peaked at 6.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.

Bhutan ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Bhutan, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 1.9%
2003 1.8% -5.3%
2004 2.5% +38.9%
2005 3.1% +24.0%
2006 3.2% +3.2%
2007 3.7% +15.6%
2009 4.0% +7.0%
2010 3.3% -16.7%
2011 3.1% -4.8%
2012 2.0% -34.7%
2013 2.9% +41.5%
2014 2.6% -9.3%
2015 2.5% -6.8%
2018 3.4% +36.7%
2019 2.7% -18.8%
2020 5.0% +84.9%
2021 4.8% -4.6%
2022 6.0% +24.0%
2023 3.1% -47.4%
2024 3.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 1.8% 4.0% 7
2010s 2.8% 2.0% 3.4% 8
2020s 4.4% 3.1% 6.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bhutan?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bhutan was 3.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
How does Bhutan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Bhutan ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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