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

Latest (2024)
41.27 %
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
13th
of 78 countries
All-time high
49.4 %
in 2021
All-time low
35.75 %
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bhutan, 2014–2024

010203040502014201920242014: 40.7 %2015: 35.8 %2018: 38.7 %2019: 43.8 %2020: 45.1 %2021: 49.4 %2022: 37.3 %2023: 39.6 %2024: 41.3 %

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Bhutan, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.74 % 35.75 % 43.77 % 4
2020s 42.55 % 37.34 % 49.4 % 5

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  3. 12 Guatemala 42.29 % compare
  4. 14 Philippines 41.19 % compare
  5. 15 New Zealand 40.19 % compare
  6. 16 Panama 39.99 % compare

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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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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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.