GDP per employed person in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per employed person was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Brunei is 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Brunei peaked at 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 220,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 212,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 188,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | 223,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | 165,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | 194,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | 172,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Brunei?
- Gdp per employed person in Brunei was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per employed person?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.