Bhutan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)

Bhutan
82.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
50.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 82.0% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 31.7%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 82.9% 54.6% 28.3% Bhutan
2000s 79.3% 52.4% 27.0% Bhutan
2010s 83.5% 52.3% 31.3% Bhutan
2020s 82.5% 51.5% 31.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Bhutan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Bhutan, at 82.0% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
31.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.