Share of female workers by sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of female workers by sector was 51.27 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Bhutan, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Bhutan is 51.27, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bhutan peaked at 74.66 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.27, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.87 | 71.29 | 74.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.23 | 66.99 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.74 | 62.46 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 | 51.27 | 59.38 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Bhutan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bhutan was 51.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.66 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.27 in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bhutan ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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