Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 69.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 69.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 71.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2020.
That places Brunei Darussalam 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.4% | — |
| 1991 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 68.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.1% | 69.6% | 6 |
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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, total (% of total population ages) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brunei Darussalam was 69.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.