Female labor force by age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female labor force by age was 7,022 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Bhutan stood at 7,022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Bhutan peaked at 8,639 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,032, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,032 | — |
| 1991 | 2,133 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,121 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,106 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,174 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,221 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,300 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,421 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,550 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,765 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,074 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,403 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,746 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4,100 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4,456 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 4,741 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4,913 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,046 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,192 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5,355 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,722 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,444 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 5,917 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5,471 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5,025 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4,546 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5,014 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5,470 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5,912 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7,361 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 7,712 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8,639 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 5,879 | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 6,981 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 7,022 | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,022 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,022 is below the median for South Asia, which is 122,364, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -31.9% | 8,639 | 5,879 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,282 | 2,032 | 2,765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,403 | 3,074 | 5,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,688 | 4,546 | 7,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,247 | 5,879 | 8,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 142 Tajikistan 8,771 compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 7,911 compare
- 144 Slovenia 7,496 compare
- 146 Algeria 6,975 compare
- 147 Cyprus 6,628 compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 6,457 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 female labor force by age in Bhutan?
- Female labor force by age in Bhutan was 7,022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,639 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,032 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for female labor force by age?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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