Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was -0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bhutan, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bhutan is -0.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.6% on the previous year and down 104.5% over five years.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -53.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -116.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.6% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bhutan?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bhutan was -0.6% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.