Bhutan - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Bhutan was 353,617 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 355,850 in 2019 and a minimum value of 212,372 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 212,372
1991 213,536
1992 213,346
1993 212,627
1994 212,450
1995 213,555
1996 217,875
1997 224,028
1998 231,585
1999 239,952
2000 248,668
2001 257,763
2002 267,252
2003 276,905
2004 286,409
2005 295,544
2006 302,619
2007 309,201
2008 315,468
2009 321,753
2010 321,541
2011 325,395
2012 318,153
2013 330,423
2014 324,016
2015 333,757
2016 339,920
2017 345,577
2018 350,831
2019 355,850
2020 344,741
2021 353,617

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure