Unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Unemployment rate for young people was 17.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan stood at 17.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan peaked at 27.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.24 | — |
| 1992 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 9.54 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 11.94 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.42 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 8.91 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 9.02 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.12 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 11.61 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 13.36 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 11.56 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 21.99 | +90.2% |
| 2021 | 20.61 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 27.18 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 14.94 | -45.0% |
| 2024 | 17.93 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 17.05 | -4.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.12, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.54, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +90.2% | 11.56 | 21.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 | 4.19 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 4.89 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 6.98 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 | 14.94 | 27.18 | 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 unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Bhutan was 17.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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