Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 71.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Brunei is 71.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Brunei peaked at 86.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2017.
That places Brunei 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.1% | — |
| 1971 | 80.8% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 83.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 82.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 71.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 71.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 80.8% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 80.0% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.9% | 75.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.3% | 74.0% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Brunei?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Brunei was 71.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Brunei ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.