Bhutan vs Korea: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Bhutan
2.6%
in 2025
Korea
2.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
153rd
Korea rank
150th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Bhutan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Bhutan or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Bhutan and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Korea rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 150th 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.