Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 79.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan stood at 79.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6% | — |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 79.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 79.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.0%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 64.6% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 74.8% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 77.2% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 72.8% | 89.3% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bhutan was 79.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.