ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan

Bhutan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 33.23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.23 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 76 countries
All-time high
41.27 %
in 2021
All-time low
27.51 %
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 27.5 %2018: 29.9 %2019: 37.1 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 41.3 %2022: 27.9 %2023: 33.4 %2024: 33.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan stood at 33.23 %.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan peaked at 41.27 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.51 %, in 2014.

Bhutan ranks 11th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Bhutan, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 27.51 %
2018 29.9 % +8.7%
2019 37.06 % +23.9%
2020 37.42 % +1.0%
2021 41.27 % +10.3%
2022 27.91 % -32.4%
2023 33.44 % +19.8%
2024 33.23 % -0.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 33.23 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.07 %, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.49 % 27.51 % 37.06 % 3
2020s 34.65 % 27.91 % 41.27 % 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 8 Zimbabwe 43.53 % compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 43.26 % compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 40.81 % compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 32.66 % compare
  5. 13 Philippines 31.2 % compare
  6. 14 Jamaica 24.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bhutan was 33.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 41.27 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.51 % in 2014.
How does Bhutan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Bhutan ranks 11th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,448 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.