Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan peaked at 47.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 40.3% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 43.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 19.6% | 25.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan was 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.