Employment in Brunei
Brunei: Employment was 222.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
222.98
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
222.98
in 2024
All-time low
106.75
in 1991
Years of data
11
1991–2024
Employment in Brunei, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Brunei 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 peaked at 222.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.75, in 1991.
That places Brunei 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.
Employment in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106.75 | — |
| 2001 | 146.25 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 190.84 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 186.89 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 201.74 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 221.71 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 216.89 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 212.38 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 210.73 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 217.32 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 222.98 | +2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 222.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 222.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 136 Montenegro 282.58 compare
- 137 Guyana 254.13 compare
- 138 Iceland 227.24 compare
- 140 Bahamas 208.2 compare
- 141 Cape Verde 206.34 compare
- 142 Seychelles 201.57 compare
More work & labour data for Brunei
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Brunei?
- Employment in Brunei was 222.98 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 222.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.75 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for employment?
- Brunei ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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