Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 116.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan is 116.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan peaked at 191.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.1% | — |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 104.7% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 150.3% | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 191.8% | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 167.0% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 146.9% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 129.6% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 114.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 125.9% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 138.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 155.5% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 169.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 108.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 119.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 155.6% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 132.7% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 116.7% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 136.9% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 129.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 139.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 131.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 145.0% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 113.5% | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 116.6% | +2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 116.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 116.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 114.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 78.8% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 134.6% | 81.2% | 191.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.0% | 101.3% | 169.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.1% | 113.5% | 145.0% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bhutan was 116.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 191.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.