Bhutan vs Indonesia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bhutan
3.4%
in 2025
Indonesia
3.3%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
136th
Indonesia rank
137th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bhutan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 5.9% | 4.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.1% | 4.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bhutan or Indonesia?
- Bhutan, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bhutan and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Indonesia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bhutan ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 137th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.