Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Brunei
Brunei: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 137.72 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Brunei, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 137.72 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Brunei peaked at 137.72 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 56.23, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.23 | — |
| 1991 | 57.97 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 58.92 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.08 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 61.4 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.92 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 64.6 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 66.35 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 68.12 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 69.94 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 71.87 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 73.9 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 76.54 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 79.26 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 82.01 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 84.78 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 87.58 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 90.44 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 93.22 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 95.73 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 97.95 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 100.08 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102.42 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 105.02 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 107.81 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 110.73 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.64 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 116.42 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 114.15 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 121.65 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 126.44 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 128.29 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 128.91 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 127.83 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 130.03 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 132.38 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 134.94 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 137.72 | +2.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 137.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,814, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 137.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,934, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.65 | 56.23 | 69.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.53 | 71.87 | 95.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.99 | 97.95 | 121.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.82 | 126.44 | 137.72 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 170 Cape Verde 176.12 compare
- 171 Malta 176 compare
- 172 Maldives 158.21 compare
- 174 Belize 132.08 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 121.13 compare
- 176 French Polynesia 113.73 compare
More work & labour data for Brunei
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Brunei?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Brunei was 137.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 137.72 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.23 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.