Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 79.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bhutan is 79.0%, 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 in Bhutan peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bhutan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bhutan was 79.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).