Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan is 15.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan peaked at 15.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.93 | — |
| 1992 | 5 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.06 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.04 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.19 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.27 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.82 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.74 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.96 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.66 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 11.73 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 13.06 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 15.45 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 14.86 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.61 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.24 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.25 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.52 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 15.88 | +2.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15.88 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.93, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.6% | 6.74 | 9.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 | 4.93 | 5.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.4 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 6.74 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 | 14.86 | 15.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan was 15.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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