Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 69.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 81.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2017.
That places Brunei Darussalam 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.6% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.8% | 68.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.2% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 70 Philippines 69.4% compare
- 71 Uruguay 69.1% compare
- 72 Russian Federation 69.1% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 69.0% compare
- 75 Panama 69.0% compare
- 76 Switzerland 68.5% compare
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam was 69.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.