Practical Solutions for Addressing Labor-Related Barriers to Bhutan's Private Employment Growth

World Bank Group

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: LABOR MARKET;    LABOR SKILLS;    VOCATIONAL TRAINING;    ICT;    EDUCATION;   

RP-ID  :  121485

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This note provides practical solutionsfor addressing the labor-related barriers that impedeBhutan's private sector employment growth: (i) lack ofworkers with relevant experience and skills, (ii)restrictions on employing non-Bhutanese workers, and (iii)lack of interest among Bhutanese workers in private sectoremployment opportunities (Enterprise Survey 2015). This notedraws on international experience from comparable settingsand identifies potential solutions: (a) improve thepopulation's work skills to better align with marketneeds and to boost productivity; (b) balance local andforeign employment; and (c) increase the attractiveness ofprivate sector jobs by extending critical benefits(primarily pensions) to its workers.