Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 52.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 52.9% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bhutan peaked at 62.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.1% | — |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 46.1% | 62.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 52.9% | 61.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 49.2% | 61.3% | 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bhutan?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bhutan was 52.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.