Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 11.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
30th
of 128 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2022
All-time low
9.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2009–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bhutan, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 20.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 13.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 9.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 11.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 14.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 10.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 13.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 10.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 18.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 17.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 21.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 10.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 11.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 11.8% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bhutan peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2012.

Bhutan ranks 30th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Bhutan, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2009 20.6%
2010 13.6% -33.8%
2012 9.8% -27.7%
2013 11.8% +19.5%
2014 14.4% +22.9%
2015 10.1% -30.2%
2018 13.1% +29.7%
2019 10.8% -17.8%
2020 18.3% +70.4%
2021 17.6% -3.7%
2022 21.6% +22.4%
2023 10.3% -52.1%
2024 11.8% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1
2010s 11.9% 9.8% 14.4% 7
2020s 15.9% 10.3% 21.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bhutan?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bhutan was 11.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2012.
How does Bhutan rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Bhutan ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).