Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam is 60.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 64.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2017.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.2% | — |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.2% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.4% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 61.3% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei Darussalam was 60.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.