Time-related underemployment, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Time-related underemployment, female was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.7% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Bhutan peaked at 2.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 72nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3 |
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 time-related underemployment, female in Bhutan?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Bhutan was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.