Bhutan vs Korea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bhutan
79.0%
in 2025
Korea
78.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
96th
Korea rank
97th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 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 | 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 rates, 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 rates 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 rates?
- Bhutan ranks 96th and Korea ranks 97th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).