Bhutan vs Least developed countries: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Bhutan
43.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries
26.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
8th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bhutan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.9% against 26.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 44.7% | 12.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 42.6% | 9.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 35.9% | 14.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 27.9% | 17.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Bhutan or Least developed countries?
- Bhutan, at 43.9% against 26.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Bhutan and Least developed countries?
- 17.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Least developed countries rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.