Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 15.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Bhutan, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 15.5% for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20.2% | — |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Bhutan?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Bhutan was 15.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).