Bhutan vs South Asia: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Bhutan
43.9%
in 2025
South Asia
29.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
South Asia rank
5th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bhutan
- South Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.9% against 29.3% in South Asia, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 39.9% | 17.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 37.3% | 15.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 36.2% | 14.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 31.2% | 13.8% | 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 South Asia?
- Bhutan, at 43.9% against 29.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Bhutan and South Asia?
- 14.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and South Asia rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 5th 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.