Bhutan vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Bhutan
54.4%
in 2025
Japan
54.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
61st
Japan rank
60th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.6% against 54.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 61st and Japan ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 48.6% | 7.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 46.3% | 14.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 48.2% | 7.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.2% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Bhutan or Japan?
- Japan, at 54.6% against 54.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 61st and Japan ranks 60th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.