Bhutan vs South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Bhutan
17.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
15.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
164th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bhutan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.7% against 15.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 11.6% | 5.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 13.3% | 7.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.5% | 3.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Bhutan or South Sudan?
- Bhutan, at 17.7% against 15.1% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Bhutan and South Sudan?
- 2.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Sudan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.