Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 43.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Bhutan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 43.43 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Bhutan peaked at 43.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.48 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 3.16 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 | 12.17 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.59 | 20.2 | 26.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.55 | 27.59 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.45 | 33.91 | 39.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.44 | 39.69 | 43.43 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Bhutan?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Bhutan was 43.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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