Employment in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment was 222.98 in 2024. β² Rising
Employment in Brunei Darussalam, 1991β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Brunei Darussalam is 222.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 222.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.75, in 1991.
That places Brunei Darussalam 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.75 | 106.75 | 106.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 146.25 | 146.25 | 146.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 200.29 | 186.89 | 221.71 | 4 |
| 2020s | 216.06 | 210.73 | 222.98 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment in Brunei Darussalam was 222.98 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 222.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.75 in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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