Bhutan vs Finland: Female employment rate
Bhutan
52.9%
in 2025
Finland
52.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
73rd
Finland rank
76th
Female employment rate over time
- Bhutan
- Finland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 52.9% against 52.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 73rd and Finland ranks 76th of 172 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.7% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 51.6% | 6.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.1% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bhutan or Finland?
- Bhutan, at 52.9% against 52.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bhutan and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Finland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Finland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd and Finland ranks 76th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.