Bhutan vs Korea: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
56.7%
in 2025
Korea
56.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
68th
Korea rank
66th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 56.8% against 56.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 68th and Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 47.9% | 8.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 50.2% | 12.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 51.8% | 6.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 55.2% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Korea?
- Korea, at 56.8% against 56.7% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Korea rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 68th and Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).