Labour share of GDP (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labour share of GDP (%) was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour share of GDP in Bhutan, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Bhutan is 47.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 50.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.5% | — |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 47.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.9% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Labour share of gdp in Bhutan was 47.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for labour share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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