Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 37.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei stood at 37.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brunei peaked at 49.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 96th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.0% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 37.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 93% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 37.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 40.0% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 43.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.5% | 40.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.5% | 41.9% | 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 37.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 49.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Brunei ranks 96th out of 176 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 up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.