Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan stood at 56.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan peaked at 65.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 59.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 53.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 52.5% | 64.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bhutan was 56.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.