Employment to population ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Employment to population ratio was 60.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.85
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.7
in 2001
All-time low
59.12
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Brunei is 60.85, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Brunei peaked at 64.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.12, in 2017.
That places Brunei 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.06 | 63.24 | 64.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.75 | 62.36 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.03 | 59.12 | 62.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.68 | 59.22 | 61.3 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Brunei?
- Employment to population ratio in Brunei was 60.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.12 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for employment to population ratio?
- Brunei ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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