Labor force with basic education, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Labor force with basic education, male was 52.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Brunei Darussalam, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 52.9% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 70.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.2% | — |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.9% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 52.9% | 70.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Brunei Darussalam was 52.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).