Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei

Brunei: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0445 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0445 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0445 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0211 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.021 units per square kilometre1991: 0.022 units per square kilometre1992: 0.022 units per square kilometre1993: 0.023 units per square kilometre1994: 0.024 units per square kilometre1995: 0.025 units per square kilometre1996: 0.026 units per square kilometre1997: 0.027 units per square kilometre1998: 0.028 units per square kilometre1999: 0.029 units per square kilometre2000: 0.03 units per square kilometre2001: 0.031 units per square kilometre2002: 0.031 units per square kilometre2003: 0.032 units per square kilometre2004: 0.033 units per square kilometre2005: 0.034 units per square kilometre2006: 0.035 units per square kilometre2007: 0.035 units per square kilometre2008: 0.036 units per square kilometre2009: 0.036 units per square kilometre2010: 0.037 units per square kilometre2011: 0.038 units per square kilometre2012: 0.038 units per square kilometre2013: 0.039 units per square kilometre2014: 0.04 units per square kilometre2015: 0.04 units per square kilometre2016: 0.041 units per square kilometre2017: 0.041 units per square kilometre2018: 0.043 units per square kilometre2019: 0.042 units per square kilometre2020: 0.043 units per square kilometre2021: 0.043 units per square kilometre2022: 0.044 units per square kilometre2023: 0.045 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 0.0445 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 0.0445 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Brunei ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0211 units per square kilometre —
1991 0.0217 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 0.0224 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 0.0232 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1994 0.0241 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 0.0249 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 0.0258 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1997 0.0267 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0276 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 0.0286 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2000 0.0295 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 0.0305 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.0314 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 0.0322 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 0.0331 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2005 0.0339 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 0.0346 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0352 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 0.0357 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0363 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2010 0.037 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 0.0377 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 0.0384 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2013 0.039 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.0396 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.0402 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0408 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 0.0414 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 0.0429 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2019 0.0425 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 0.0426 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 0.0431 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.0436 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 0.0445 units per square kilometre +2.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 0.0445 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 0.0445 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0246 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre 0.0286 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0333 units per square kilometre 0.0295 units per square kilometre 0.0363 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0399 units per square kilometre 0.037 units per square kilometre 0.0429 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0435 units per square kilometre 0.0426 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 76 Tonga 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 Turkey 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Costa Rica 0.0458 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 East Timor 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Ireland 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Kenya 0.0402 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Brunei was 0.0445 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 0.0445 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Brunei rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.