LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Brunei
Brunei: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) was 10.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 10.32 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Brunei peaked at 17.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.55 | — |
| 2017 | 17.93 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 15.74 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.59 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 12.36 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 10.38 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 12.56 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 10.32 | -17.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.43, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.01, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.08 | 15.1 | 17.93 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.44 | 10.32 | 16.59 | 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 rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Brunei?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Brunei was 10.32 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo)?
- Brunei ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.