Labor force participation rate by age in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force participation rate by age was 35.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Brunei is 35.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Brunei peaked at 49.67 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.22, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 114th of 188 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.87 | — |
| 1991 | 47.39 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.82 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.05 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.29 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.52 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.75 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.44 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.02 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.38 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.73 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.08 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.42 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.77 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.13 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.49 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.85 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.21 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.58 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.96 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.35 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.73 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.11 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.48 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.57 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.01 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 38.34 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.59 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.54 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 35.22 | -0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 35.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 35.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.25 | 47.39 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.31 | 44.49 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.28 | 39.01 | 43.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 | 35.22 | 38.36 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Brunei?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Brunei was 35.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 49.67 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.22 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Brunei ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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