LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Brunei
Brunei: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 24.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 24.85 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Brunei peaked at 40.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.81, in 2022.
That places Brunei 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.73 | — |
| 2017 | 38.97 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 36.12 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40.28 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 28.72 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 23.81 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 30.22 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 24.85 | -17.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 24.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 393.33, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 24.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 588.07, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.68 | 33.73 | 38.97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.58 | 23.81 | 40.28 | 5 |
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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Brunei?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Brunei was 24.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Brunei ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.