Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 10.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10.52 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 10.86 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.81 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 164.68 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 8.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 units per square kilometre | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 10.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 147 Venezuela 12.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Zealand 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 11.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 10.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 10.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 10.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.