Fertility and female labor force participation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility and female labor force participation was 55.44 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.44
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.04
in 2009
All-time low
47.7
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 55.44 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Bhutan peaked at 66.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.7, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.51 | 47.7 | 66.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.52 | 54.8 | 63.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.92 | 53.03 | 65.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Bhutan?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Bhutan was 55.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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