Unemployment Rate in Bhutan decreased to 3.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 3.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Bhutan averaged 3.14 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 and a record low of 1.15 percent in the fourth quarter of 1997. source: National Statistics Bureau

Unemployment Rate in Bhutan is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bhutan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 388.79 375.83 thousands Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.40 64.60 percent Mar 2026
Population 0.79 0.79 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.40 3.80 percent Mar 2026


Bhutan Unemployment Rate
In Bhutan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.40 3.80 5.90 1.15 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly