World StatisticsBhutan: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.2
Change since 2015+31.7%2.4 (2015)
World rank136 / 1822025
Rank in region6 / 6South Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2 | -1.7% | 136 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | +5.0% | 135 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -47.4% | 139 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | +23.8% | 82 / 186 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -4.5% | 125 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.0 | +84.9% | 122 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -18.8% | 158 / 187 |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +10.7% | 148 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | +11.8% | 159 / 187 |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +10.5% | 160 / 187 |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -6.8% | 163 / 187 |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -8.4% | 160 / 187 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +40.0% | 159 / 187 |
| 2012 | 2.0 | -36.5% | 172 / 187 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -2.7% | 154 / 187 |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -16.2% | 155 / 187 |
| 2009 | 4.0 | +2.9% | 141 / 187 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +4.0% | 136 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +18.2% | 138 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +1.0% | 158 / 187 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +24.5% | 158 / 187 |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +38.3% | 172 / 187 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -2.9% | 176 / 187 |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -2.4% | 175 / 187 |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +14.8% | 174 / 187 |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +18.2% | 177 / 187 |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.0% | 177 / 187 |
| 1998 | 1.4 | +0.5% | 177 / 187 |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +0.1% | 177 / 187 |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -0.6% | 177 / 187 |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -0.4% | 177 / 187 |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -0.9% | 178 / 187 |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +1.9% | 176 / 187 |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +0.7% | 174 / 187 |
| 1991 | 1.4 | – | 173 / 187 |
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