Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
Brunei
4.75
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
3.5
in 2024
Brunei rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.75 against 3.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.25.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 | 5.7 | 2.27 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.23 | 0.25 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei, at 4.75 against 3.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.25, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Brunei ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.