Bhutan vs Japan: Employment rate, men vs. women
Bhutan
69.9%
in 2025
Japan
69.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Japan rank
62nd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 69.9% against 69.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Japan ranks 62nd of 186 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 | 81.6% | 75.1% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 70.2% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.4% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Bhutan or Japan?
- Bhutan, at 69.9% against 69.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan 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 rate, men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and Japan ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.