Bhutan vs World: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Bhutan
82.0%
in 2025
World
43.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
World rank
23rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bhutan
- World
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 82.0% against 43.1% in World, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 50.4% | 32.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 47.8% | 31.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 43.8% | 39.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 43.0% | 39.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Bhutan or World?
- Bhutan, at 82.0% against 43.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Bhutan and World?
- 38.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and World rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd 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.