Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Brunei
Brunei: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 60.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 60.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei peaked at 63.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 76th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.6% | — |
| 1991 | 62.6% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 60.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 60.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.9% | 61.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.5% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brunei was 60.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brunei ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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+, total (%) (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.