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.
Employment to population ratio in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.24 | — |
| 1992 | 63.55 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.01 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.3 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.42 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.47 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.57 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.62 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.27 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.02 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.74 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.48 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.09 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.68 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.36 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.24 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.18 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.02 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.74 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.42 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.62 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.84 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.12 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.65 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 60.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.22 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.76 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 60.76 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.85 | -0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 60.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 60.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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