Bhutan—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #65 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
64.0%
2024
YoY Change
-1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#65
of 148 countries
Maximum
69.7%
2009
Minimum
60.4%
2005
CAGR
+0.3%
16 years
Last
64.0%
Previous
65.0%
Highest
69.7%
Lowest
60.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's self-employed (%) was 64.0% in 2024, ranking #65 out of 148 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 69.7% (2009) and the lowest was 60.4% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |