Bhutan vs Laos: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)
Bhutan
82.0%
in 2025
Laos
81.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
Laos rank
26th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 82.0% against 81.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 93.3% | 10.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 89.1% | 9.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 84.6% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.8% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 82.0% against 81.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.