Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 34.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei stood at 34.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei peaked at 49.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2025.
That places Brunei 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 34.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 34.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.6%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 44.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.4% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei was 34.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Brunei ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.