Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 73.63 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Bhutan, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Bhutan stood at 73.63 %.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 79.29 % | — |
| 2019 | 80.14 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.76 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 78.55 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.11 % | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 72.52 % | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.63 % | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 73.63 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.94 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.72 % | 79.29 % | 80.14 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.31 % | 72.52 % | 78.76 % | 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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Bhutan?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Bhutan was 73.63 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.14 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.52 % in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.