Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 60.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 1991
All-time low
60.2%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 60.4% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan peaked at 74.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.1% | — |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 60.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 60.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 69.5% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.2% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.4% | 61.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bhutan was 60.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.