Female share of low pay earners in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female share of low pay earners was 35.75 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Bhutan, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 35.75 for female share of low pay earners in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over five years.
That places Bhutan 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38.11 | — |
| 2019 | 32.19 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 38.83 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 37.54 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 35.75 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.15 | 32.19 | 38.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.37 | 35.75 | 38.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.79 compare
- 57 Spain 37.48
- 58 Angola 36.1
- 60 Ecuador 34.03 compare
- 61 Zambia 33.41 compare
- 62 Bangladesh 30.66 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Bhutan?
- Female share of low pay earners in Bhutan was 35.75 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.