Labor participation rate in Brunei
Brunei: Labor participation rate was 64.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.23
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.51
in 2001
All-time low
63.9
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 64.23 for labor participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Brunei peaked at 68.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.9, in 2021.
That places Brunei 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor participation rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.42 | — |
| 1991 | 66.36 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.74 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.09 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.38 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.61 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.96 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.12 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.27 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.41 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.51 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.36 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.19 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.99 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.57 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.25 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.67 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.56 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.38 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.95 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.68 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.42 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.19 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.43 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.79 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.95 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.73 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.51 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.23 | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 64.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 64.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.37 | 66.36 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.76 | 66.67 | 68.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.91 | 64.79 | 66.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 | 63.9 | 64.73 | 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 participation rate in Brunei?
- Labor participation rate in Brunei was 64.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 68.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for labor participation rate?
- Brunei ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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