Bhutan vs Burkina Faso: Share of female employment by economic sector
Bhutan
51.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
53.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
29th
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.8% against 51.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Bhutan ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 81.5% | 8.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 71.8% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 59.1% | 6.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Bhutan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.8% against 51.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Bhutan and Burkina Faso?
- 2.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Bhutan ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.