Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan

Bhutan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.88
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.88
in 2025
All-time low
4.93
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Bhutan, 1991–2025

57.51012.5151991200820251991: 4.91992: 51993: 51994: 5.11995: 51996: 51997: 5.11998: 5.21999: 5.32000: 5.42001: 5.52002: 5.62003: 5.72004: 5.82005: 5.92006: 5.82007: 5.82008: 5.92009: 6.32010: 6.72011: 9.22012: 9.92013: 112014: 10.82015: 9.72016: 10.82017: 11.72018: 13.12019: 15.42020: 14.92021: 15.62022: 15.22023: 15.32024: 15.52025: 15.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Jordan 16.13 compare
  2. 134 Samoa 15.94 compare
  3. 135 United Kingdom 15.91 compare
  4. 137 Botswana 15.77 compare
  5. 138 Azerbaijan 15.54 compare
  6. 139 Belize 15.35 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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