Male labor participation rate in Brunei
Brunei: Male labor participation rate was 72.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.34
in 1991
All-time low
71.79
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Brunei is 72.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Brunei peaked at 82.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.79, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.95 | — |
| 1991 | 82.34 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 82.28 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.16 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.95 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.66 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.31 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.94 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.56 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.16 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.74 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.28 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.5 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.08 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.65 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.21 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.62 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.97 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.48 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.15 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.88 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.52 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.04 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.52 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.97 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.94 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.02 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 73.25 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.18 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.79 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.11 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.36 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.06 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.8 | -0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 72.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 72.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.53 | 80.16 | 82.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.74 | 75.48 | 79.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.67 | 71.94 | 75.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.71 | 71.79 | 73.36 | 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 male labor participation rate in Brunei?
- Male labor participation rate in Brunei was 72.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 82.34 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.79 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for male labor participation rate?
- Brunei ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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