Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 78.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.99
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.28
in 2012
All-time low
64.58
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bhutan is 78.99, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Bhutan peaked at 96.28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.58, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 96th of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.58 | — |
| 1991 | 65 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.55 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.24 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 67 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.89 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.88 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.96 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.17 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 72.77 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 74.79 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 76.98 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 79.28 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.63 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 84 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 85.92 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 87.12 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.06 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.72 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.99 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.28 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 81.69 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 77.21 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 78.59 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.92 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.15 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 87.61 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 89.33 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.82 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 78.47 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 78.69 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.99 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 78.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 78.99 is above the median for South Asia, which is 50, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9 | 64.58 | 72.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.65 | 74.79 | 89.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.04 | 77.21 | 96.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 | 72.82 | 89.33 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Bhutan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bhutan was 78.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.58 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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