Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4% | — |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bhutan was 2.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.