Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bhutan's labour force participation stands at 64.82% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.9% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Bhutan's labour force participation was 64.82%, down from 64.9% in 2024.
In 2024, Bhutan's labour force participation was 64.9%, down from 64.99% in 2023.
In 2023, Bhutan's labour force participation was 64.99%, up from 63.09% in 2022.
In 2022, Bhutan's labour force participation was 63.09%, down from 69.09% in 2021.
In 2021, Bhutan's labour force participation was 69.09%, up from 67.83% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.82% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.093% |
| 2023 | 64.99% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.09% | -6% |
| 2021 | 69.09% | +1.27% |
| 2020 | 67.83% | +1.46% |
| 2019 | 66.36% | +3.76% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.179% |
| 2017 | 62.78% | -0.179% |
| 2016 | 62.96% | -0.179% |
| 2015 | 63.14% | +0.53% |
| 2014 | 62.61% | -2.69% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -3.01% |
| 2011 | 67.41% | -0.74% |
| 2010 | 68.15% | -1.55% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +0.034% |
| 2008 | 69.67% | +0.059% |
| 2007 | 69.61% | +0.075% |
| 2006 | 69.53% | +0.061% |
| 2005 | 69.47% | +0.004% |
| 2004 | 69.47% | -0.055% |
| 2003 | 69.52% | -0.091% |
| 2002 | 69.61% | -0.12% |
| 2001 | 69.73% | -0.146% |
| 2000 | 69.88% | -0.169% |
| 1999 | 70.05% | -0.094% |
| 1998 | 70.14% | -0.015% |
| 1997 | 70.16% | -0.03% |
| 1996 | 70.19% | -0.041% |
| 1995 | 70.23% | -0.051% |
| 1994 | 70.28% | -0.059% |
| 1993 | 70.34% | -0.071% |
| 1992 | 70.41% | -0.077% |
| 1991 | 70.49% | -0.082% |
| 1990 | 70.57% | — |
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Bhutan's labour force participation is 64.82% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.9% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 70.57% (1990); the lowest is 62.6% (2018), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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