ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan
Bhutan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 100.51 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan is 100.51 1000 No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan peaked at 130.85 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.94 1000 No, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 122.3 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 115.9 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 117.6 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 130.85 1000 No | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 118.82 1000 No | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 123.54 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 102.3 1000 No | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 107.95 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 110.65 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 110.69 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.94 1000 No | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 103.06 1000 No | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 100.51 1000 No | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100.51 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,650 1000 No, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.3 1000 No | 122.3 1000 No | 122.3 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.71 1000 No | 102.3 1000 No | 130.85 1000 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 102.17 1000 No | 85.94 1000 No | 110.69 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 New Zealand 154.9 1000 No compare
- 68 Estonia 122.31 1000 No compare
- 69 Mongolia 116.29 1000 No compare
- 71 Luxembourg 57.08 1000 No compare
- 72 North Macedonia 56.56 1000 No compare
- 73 Cyprus 38.74 1000 No compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bhutan was 100.51 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.85 1000 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.94 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.