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Bhutan Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Bhutan Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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5.95% in 2022

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Bhutan was 5.95% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (5.95%), 2020 (5.03%), 2021 (4.80%), 2009 (3.96%), 2008 (3.85%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Bhutan Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	5.95%
2nd	2020	5.03%
3rd	2021	4.80%
4th	2009	3.96%
5th	2008	3.85%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2022	5.95%	+1.15pp	108th
2021	4.80%	−0.23pp	65th
2020	5.03%	+2.31pp	68th
2025	3.23%	−0.06pp	47th
2024	3.28%	−0.22pp	51st
2023	3.13%	−2.77pp	49th
2018	3.35%	+0.21pp	42nd
2017	3.03%	+0.93pp	31st
2011	3.23%	−0.07pp	33rd
2009	3.96%	+0.11pp	46th
2013	2.87%	+0.77pp	28th
2010	3.32%	−0.68pp	32nd
2008	3.85%	+0.15pp	54th
2019	2.72%	−0.68pp	32nd
2016	2.71%	+0.21pp	28th
2007	3.70%	+0.50pp	52nd
2015	2.45%	−0.15pp	24th
2014	2.63%	−0.27pp	27th
2006	3.13%	+0.03pp	30th
2005	3.10%	+0.60pp	28th
2012	2.05%	−1.05pp	16th
2004	2.49%	+0.69pp	16th
2003	1.80%	−0.05pp	12th
2002	1.85%	−0.05pp	13th
2001	1.90%	+0.25pp	14th
2000	1.66%	+0.26pp	11th
1999	1.40%	+0.00pp	11th
1998	1.40%	+0.01pp	11th
1997	1.39%	+0.00pp	11th
1996	1.39%	−0.01pp	11th
1995	1.40%	−0.01pp	11th
1994	1.41%	−0.01pp	10th
1993	1.42%	+0.03pp	12th
1992	1.39%	+0.01pp	14th
1991	1.38%	–	15th

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