Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bhutan
Bhutan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 17.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.93
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.18
in 2022
All-time low
4.19
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 17.93 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bhutan peaked at 27.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 64th of 188 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 young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 20.53 | 14.94 | 27.18 | 5 |
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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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- 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 young vs older adults in Bhutan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bhutan was 17.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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