Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 77.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 84.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2017.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.9% | — |
| 1991 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 77.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 77.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 78.2% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.5% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 92 United States of America 78.2% compare
- 93 China 78.2% compare
- 94 Angola 78.2% compare
- 96 Luxembourg 77.9% compare
- 97 Korea 77.6% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 77.5% compare
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brunei Darussalam was 77.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.