Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 157.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bhutan, 2009–2025
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
Bhutan recorded 157.8% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bhutan peaked at 161.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 137.7% | — |
| 2010 | 154.1% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 161.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 107.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 117.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 154.4% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 141.6% | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 132.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 145.9% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 134.9% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 147.4% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 118.3% | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 157.8% | +33.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 157.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 157.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 111.1%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.7% | 137.7% | 137.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 130.0% | 98.9% | 161.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 139.5% | 118.3% | 157.8% | 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 (%) in Bhutan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bhutan was 157.8% 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 (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 161.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.