Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan peaked at 13.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1996.
Bhutan ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.9%, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.6% | 6.8% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 11.1% compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 10.9% compare
- 83 Cuba 10.9% compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.7% compare
- 86 Samoa 10.6% compare
- 87 Suriname 10.5% compare
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bhutan was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1996.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).