Bhutan vs Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam
17.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
64th
Brunei Darussalam rank
65th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 65th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Brunei Darussalam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 15.8% | 11.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 19.2% | 10.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 24.7% | 14.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.4% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Bhutan or Brunei Darussalam?
- Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.9% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 65th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.