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Bhutan
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#136out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

5.94.83.72.51.4199120082025Bhutan · 2025: 3.23%Bhutan

Analytical takeaways

  • Bhutan records 3.23% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #136 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) increased from 1.38% in 1991 to 3.23% in 2025, a gain of 1.85%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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