Bhutan vs Malta: Female employment rate
Bhutan
54.4%
in 2025
Malta
54.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
61st
Malta rank
63rd
Female employment rate over time
- Bhutan
- Malta
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 54.4% against 54.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 61st and Malta ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 26.7% | 28.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 28.2% | 32.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 40.0% | 16.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 52.5% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bhutan or Malta?
- Bhutan, at 54.4% against 54.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bhutan and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bhutan ranks 61st and Malta ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.