Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan is 25.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan peaked at 52.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.9% | — |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 40.9% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 24.8% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.0% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Cape Verde 25.6% compare
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- 133 Czechia 24.8% compare
- 134 South Africa 24.7% compare
- 135 Serbia 24.3% 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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bhutan was 25.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.