Unemployment Rate in Bhutan increased to 3.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 2.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Bhutan averaged 3.11 percent from 1995 until 2025, 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 3.50 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 3.80 percent in 2026 and 3.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 385.13 383.33 thousands Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.50 65.30 percent Sep 2025
Population 0.78 0.79 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 11432.00 14014.00 Jun 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.20 2.90 percent Sep 2025


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
3.20 2.90 5.90 1.15 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly