Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 81.43 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bhutan is 81.43 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 99.1 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.08 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 79th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.08 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 73.35 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 76.3 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 79.5 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 82.08 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 85.04 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 87.4 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 88.58 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90.43 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 91.55 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.43 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.02 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 96.72 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 88.35 1000 No | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 84.12 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 86.94 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 86.55 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.91 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.13 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.19 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 95.04 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.84 1000 No | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 81.43 1000 No | +10.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 81.43 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 81.43 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 848.81 1000 No, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.5% | 99.1 1000 No | 73.84 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.53 1000 No | 71.08 1000 No | 91.55 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.74 1000 No | 84.12 1000 No | 97.19 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.35 1000 No | 73.84 1000 No | 99.1 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bhutan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bhutan was 81.43 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.08 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 79th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.