Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan stood at 19.5%.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan peaked at 44.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.0% | — |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 20.8% | 35.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 25.6% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan was 19.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 154 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 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.