Unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
110th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2009–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Bhutan, 2009–2024

0123452009201620242009: 3.4 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 1.8 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 2.9 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 1.8 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 1.1 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 0.48 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 4.8 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 1.8 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 3.7 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 3.1 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 3.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 1.3 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 1.9 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Bhutan, 2009 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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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).