Bhutan Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2021 was 26.38%, a 0.63% increase from 2020.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2020 was 25.75%, a 2.11% decline from 2019.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2019 was 27.86%, a 0.68% decline from 2018.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2018 was 28.53%, a 0.64% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 70.82%
Cambodia 68.43%
Bolivia 57.65%
Lao PDR 57.02%
Angola 56.24%
Cameroon 54.87%
Vanuatu 54.47%
Vietnam 53.49%
Zambia 53.06%
Honduras 50.92%
Nicaragua 49.46%
Indonesia 48.33%
Ghana 43.33%
Kenya 42.07%
El Salvador 41.33%
Myanmar 40.61%
Republic of Congo 40.60%
Timor-Leste 40.17%
Lesotho 39.92%
Bangladesh 39.38%
Pakistan 38.99%
Uzbekistan 37.89%
Kyrgyz Republic 35.62%
Ukraine 35.50%
Georgia 34.47%
Papua New Guinea 34.46%
Sao Tome and Principe 33.59%
Nigeria 31.89%
Philippines 31.65%
Mongolia 31.30%
Cabo Verde 29.16%
Tunisia 28.90%
West Bank and Gaza 27.91%
Sri Lanka 26.76%
Bhutan 26.38%
Sudan 26.06%
Morocco 25.76%
India 23.68%
Eswatini 22.92%
Mauritania 21.94%
Egypt 21.02%
Moldova 16.90%
Djibouti 13.28%
Bhutan Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 26.38% 0.63%
2020 25.75% -2.11%
2019 27.86% -0.68%
2018 28.53% -0.64%
2017 29.17% -0.62%
2016 29.79% -0.63%
2015 30.42% 2.71%
2014 27.72% -3.30%
2013 31.02% -2.00%
2012 33.02% -5.94%
2011 38.96% -2.50%
2010 41.46% -7.69%
2009 49.15% -0.63%
2008 49.78% -0.62%
2007 50.41% -0.61%
2006 51.02% -0.60%
2005 51.61% -0.11%
2004 51.72% -0.01%
2003 51.73% 0.07%
2002 51.66% 0.08%
2001 51.58% 0.06%
2000 51.52% 0.04%
1999 51.48% 0.01%
1998 51.48% -0.04%
1997 51.51% -0.09%
1996 51.60% -0.16%
1995 51.76% -0.74%
1994 52.50% -0.75%
1993 53.25% -0.72%
1992 53.98% -0.69%
1991 54.66% -0.65%
1990 55.31% -0.65%