Proportion of labor force who are women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 40.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.55
in 2012
All-time low
36.41
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 40.38 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Bhutan peaked at 44.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.41 | — |
| 1991 | 36.68 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.99 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.35 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.72 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 38.13 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.57 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.04 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.53 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.86 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.04 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.25 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.5 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.79 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.12 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.48 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.86 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.23 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.55 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.8 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.27 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.07 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.55 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 40.53 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 39.17 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 39.61 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.68 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.94 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.81 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 42.59 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.15 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.29 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 40.14 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 40.25 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.38 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.03 | 36.41 | 39.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 40.04 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.94 | 39.17 | 44.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 | 38.29 | 43.15 | 6 |
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- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Bhutan?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Bhutan was 40.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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