Bhutan Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Bhutan unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.74%, a 1.47% increase from 2019.
- Bhutan unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.27%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
- Bhutan unemployment rate for 2018 was 2.30%, a 0.06% decline from 2017.
- Bhutan unemployment rate for 2017 was 2.36%, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
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|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| West Bank and Gaza | 27.35% |
| Lesotho | 24.65% |
| Eswatini | 23.40% |
| Sudan | 17.71% |
| Tunisia | 16.69% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.86% |
| Cabo Verde | 13.41% |
| Zambia | 12.17% |
| Georgia | 12.05% |
| Djibouti | 11.57% |
| Mauritania | 10.66% |
| Egypt | 10.45% |
| Congo, Rep. | 10.27% |
| Morocco | 10.15% |
| Ukraine | 9.48% |
| Honduras | 9.39% |
| Nigeria | 9.01% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 7.89% |
| Angola | 7.70% |
| India | 7.11% |
| El Salvador | 6.98% |
| Uzbekistan | 5.97% |
| Nicaragua | 5.82% |
| Bolivia | 5.61% |
| Bangladesh | 5.30% |
| Timor-Leste | 5.06% |
| Sri Lanka | 4.84% |
| Moldova | 4.71% |
| Pakistan | 4.65% |
| Ghana | 4.53% |
| Mongolia | 4.33% |
| Indonesia | 4.11% |
| Bhutan | 3.74% |
| Cameroon | 3.62% |
| Philippines | 3.36% |
| Kenya | 2.98% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.74% |
| Vietnam | 2.27% |
| Vanuatu | 1.95% |
| Myanmar | 1.79% |
| Lao PDR | 0.95% |
| Solomon Islands | 0.79% |
| Cambodia | 0.31% |
| Bhutan Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 3.74% | 1.47% |
| 2019 | 2.27% | -0.03% |
| 2018 | 2.30% | -0.06% |
| 2017 | 2.36% | -0.06% |
| 2016 | 2.42% | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 2.45% | -0.18% |
| 2014 | 2.63% | -0.24% |
| 2013 | 2.87% | 0.82% |
| 2012 | 2.05% | -1.18% |
| 2011 | 3.23% | -0.09% |
| 2010 | 3.32% | -0.64% |
| 2009 | 3.96% | 0.28% |
| 2008 | 3.68% | -0.02% |
| 2007 | 3.70% | 0.57% |
| 2006 | 3.13% | 0.03% |
| 2005 | 3.10% | 0.61% |
| 2004 | 2.49% | 0.69% |
| 2003 | 1.80% | -0.06% |
| 2002 | 1.86% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 1.90% | 0.26% |
| 2000 | 1.64% | 0.24% |
| 1999 | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| 1998 | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| 1995 | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 1.40% | 0.01% |
| 1993 | 1.39% | 0.03% |
| 1992 | 1.36% | 0.02% |
| 1991 | 1.34% | 0.02% |
