Share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of employment in agriculture was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan is 42.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 67.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.7% | — |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.6% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.4% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 42.4% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 33 Bangladesh 44.3% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 43.3% compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 42.5% compare
- 37 Cameroon 41.9% compare
- 38 India 41.6% compare
- 39 Liberia 41.1% compare
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 share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Bhutan was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.