ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bhutan
Bhutan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 92.48 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bhutan, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 92.48 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bhutan peaked at 95.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.81 %, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.76 % | — |
| 2015 | 95.18 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 90.37 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 92.75 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 94.01 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.33 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.31 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.81 % | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 92.48 % | +4.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 92.48 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.48 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.77 % | 90.37 % | 95.18 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.79 % | 88.81 % | 94.33 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 — labour force participation rate by in Bhutan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bhutan was 92.48 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.18 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.81 % in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — 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.