Bhutan—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #161 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
411,263
2025
YoY Change
+1.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#161
of 188 countries
Maximum
414,321
2021
Minimum
256,106
2000
CAGR
+1.9%
26 years
Last
411,263
Previous
406,288
Highest
414,321
Lowest
256,106
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's total labor force was 411,263 in 2025, ranking #161 out of 188 countries. This represents a +1.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 414,321 (2021) and the lowest was 256,106 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 411,263 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 406,288 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 401,407 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 384,122 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 414,321 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 400,199 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 384,922 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 356,713 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 351,309 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 346,258 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 341,579 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 333,159 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 341,708 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 331,207 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 340,377 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 337,478 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 338,169 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 330,817 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 323,188 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 315,480 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 307,038 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 296,828 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 285,884 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 275,468 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 265,537 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 256,106 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).