Employed persons in the tourism industries in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 31,774 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,774
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 78 countries
All-time high
31,774
in 2024
All-time low
16,069
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Bhutan, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 31,774 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18,266 | — |
| 2019 | 19,715 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 17,191 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 16,069 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17,576 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 31,213 | +77.6% |
| 2024 | 31,774 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,990 | 18,266 | 19,715 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,765 | 16,069 | 31,774 | 5 |
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- 70 North Macedonia 27,561 compare
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 158,408 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,116 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 344,353 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Bhutan?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Bhutan was 31,774 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,774 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,069 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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