Unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.9% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan peaked at 4.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +904.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +107.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan was 1.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).