Labor share of gdp in Brunei
Brunei: Labor share of gdp was 31.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 2020
All-time low
21.3
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Brunei, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 31.9 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Brunei peaked at 35.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2011.
That places Brunei 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.3 | — |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 28 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 22.1 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 34.5 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 32.4 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 30.7 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 32 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 32.2 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 31.5 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 31.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 31.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.63 | 25.9 | 28.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.89 | 21.3 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 | 27.1 | 35.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 33.3 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 32.1 compare
- 176 Niger 32 compare
- 178 Bahrain 31.5 compare
- 179 East Timor 31.2 compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare
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 share of gdp in Brunei?
- Labor share of gdp in Brunei was 31.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for labor share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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