Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan, 2009–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan peaked at 32.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +84.2% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 21.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 21.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.2% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 18.1% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bhutan was 21.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bhutan ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.