Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 44.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan is 44.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan peaked at 44.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 133rd 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 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.5% | — |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 31.5% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 38.7% | 44.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bhutan was 44.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.