Population by labor force status in Brunei
Brunei: Population by labor force status was 96,185 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96,185 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
100,884 people
in 2012
All-time low
90,306 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Brunei stood at 96,185 people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Brunei peaked at 100,884 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90,306 people, in 1991.
That places Brunei 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population by labor force status in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90,306 people | — |
| 1992 | 92,664 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 94,429 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 95,855 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96,919 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97,674 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 98,260 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 98,738 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98,996 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98,955 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98,661 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98,177 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97,514 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,675 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 95,701 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94,600 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94,716 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96,179 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 97,787 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99,434 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100,608 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100,884 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100,632 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 100,168 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99,547 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98,925 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98,332 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97,739 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97,151 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96,637 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96,392 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96,456 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96,492 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96,363 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 96,185 people | -0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 96,185 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 96,185 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,982 people | 90,306 people | 98,996 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 96,896 people | 94,600 people | 98,955 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,342 people | 97,151 people | 100,884 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,421 people | 96,185 people | 96,637 people | 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 population by labor force status in Brunei?
- Population by labor force status in Brunei was 96,185 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100,884 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,306 people in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for population by labor force status?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).