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Labor force
Bhutan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | NA; 95% agriculture, 1% industry and commerce; massive lack of skilled labor (1983) |
| 1991 | NA; agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2%; massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1992 | NA; agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2%; massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1993 | NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1994 | NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1995 | NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1996 | NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1997 | NA by occupation : agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1998 | NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 1999 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 2000 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 2001 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 2002 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 2003 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 2004 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor (1997 est.) |
| 2005 | NA note: massive lack of skilled labor |
| 2006 | NA note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2007 | NA note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2008 | NA note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2009 | NA note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2010 | 299,900 country comparison to the world: 164 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008) |
| 2011 | 299,900 country comparison to the world: 164 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008) |
| 2012 | 299,900 country comparison to the world: 165 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008) |
| 2013 | 299,900 country comparison to the world: 165 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008) |
| 2014 | 336,400 country comparison to the world: 162 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2012) |
| 2015 | 345,800 | note: major shortage of skilled labor (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161 |
| 2016 | 348,800 | note: major shortage of skilled labor (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161 |
| 2017 | 353,000 | note: major shortage of skilled labor (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161 |
| 2018 | 397,900 (2017 est.) | note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2019 | 397,900 (2017 est.) | note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2020 | 397,900 (2017 est.) | note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2021 | 397,900 (2017 est.) note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2022 | 397,900 (2017 est.) note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2023 | 361,000 (2021 est.) note: major shortage of skilled labor |
| 2024 | 430,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 406,500 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |