Bhutan Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

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 2023 was 26.05%, a 0.51% decline from 2022.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2022 was 26.56%, a 0.83% decline from 2021.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2021 was 27.40%, a 0.18% increase from 2020.
  • Bhutan labor force participation rate for 2020 was 27.22%, a 0.58% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 71.27%
Cambodia 57.63%
Vanuatu 55.32%
Honduras 54.08%
Angola 53.11%
Nicaragua 50.65%
Lao PDR 48.45%
Cameroon 46.54%
Vietnam 46.49%
Indonesia 45.83%
Bolivia 45.72%
Myanmar 44.82%
Kyrgyz Republic 43.64%
El Salvador 43.60%
Pakistan 43.16%
Republic of Congo 42.38%
Lesotho 41.64%
Kenya 41.25%
Ghana 41.05%
Bangladesh 38.82%
Timor-Leste 38.49%
Moldova 37.16%
Georgia 36.51%
Uzbekistan 34.96%
Zambia 34.83%
Sao Tome and Principe 34.12%
Philippines 34.08%
Papua New Guinea 33.60%
Sri Lanka 30.99%
Mongolia 30.84%
India 30.22%
Cabo Verde 28.93%
Tunisia 28.47%
Morocco 26.53%
Sudan 26.39%
Bhutan 26.05%
Nigeria 24.61%
Eswatini 24.04%
Egypt 24.02%
Mauritania 19.77%
Djibouti 14.08%
Bhutan Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 26.05% -0.51%
2022 26.56% -0.83%
2021 27.40% 0.18%
2020 27.22% 0.58%
2019 26.65% 0.51%
2018 26.14% -1.12%
2017 27.26% -1.14%
2016 28.40% -1.16%
2015 29.56% 2.66%
2014 26.90% -2.50%
2013 29.40% -2.91%
2012 32.31% -5.65%
2011 37.96% -2.42%
2010 40.37% -8.25%
2009 48.62% -0.50%
2008 49.12% -0.51%
2007 49.63% -0.51%
2006 50.14% -0.50%
2005 50.64% -0.01%
2004 50.65% 0.04%
2003 50.61% 0.08%
2002 50.53% 0.04%
2001 50.49% -0.01%
2000 50.50% 0.00%
1999 50.50% -0.05%
1998 50.55% -0.11%
1997 50.66% -0.16%
1996 50.82% -0.24%
1995 51.06% -0.81%
1994 51.86% -0.81%
1993 52.68% -0.79%
1992 53.47% -0.79%
1991 54.26% -0.79%