Bhutan vs Korea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Bhutan
79.0%
in 2025
Korea
78.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
96th
Korea rank
97th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 79.0% against 78.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 96th and Korea ranks 97th of 187 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 | 67.9% | 65.3% | 2.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 69.7% | 13.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 71.8% | 11.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 76.6% | 4.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bhutan or Korea?
- Bhutan, at 79.0% against 78.9% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bhutan and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 96th and Korea ranks 97th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.