Bhutan vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Bhutan
55.4%
in 2025
Portugal
55.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Bhutan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.7% against 55.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.5% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 54.4% | 5.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.2% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Bhutan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.7% against 55.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bhutan and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.