Number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people employed in agriculture was 168,630 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan is 168,630 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 198,120 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145,903 people, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 161,400 people | — |
| 1992 | 154,559 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 147,850 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 147,728 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 145,903 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 146,321 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 149,526 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 153,123 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 157,439 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 161,864 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 166,486 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 171,667 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 177,283 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 181,617 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 185,357 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 189,637 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 191,450 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 194,484 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 196,324 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 194,597 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 198,120 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 189,308 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 187,008 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 183,773 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 193,212 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 190,587 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 188,915 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 186,172 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 191,440 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 189,711 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 196,655 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 158,802 people | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 170,371 people | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 169,769 people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 168,630 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,539 people | 145,903 people | 161,400 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 181,617 people | 161,864 people | 196,324 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,313 people | 183,773 people | 198,120 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,656 people | 158,802 people | 196,655 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Bhutan was 168,630 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 198,120 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,903 people in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.