ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bhutan
Bhutan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 41.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bhutan stood at 41.27 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bhutan peaked at 49.4 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.75 %, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.74 % | — |
| 2015 | 35.75 % | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 38.7 % | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 43.77 % | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 45.15 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 49.4 % | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 37.34 % | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 39.58 % | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 41.27 % | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.74 % | 35.75 % | 43.77 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.55 % | 37.34 % | 49.4 % | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 111,416 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 41.27 % 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 49.4 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.75 % in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 78 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 up 1.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — 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.