Population by labor force status bars in Brunei
Brunei: Population by labor force status bars was 96,185 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96,185
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
100,884
in 2012
All-time low
90,306
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Brunei stood at 96,185.
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 bars in Brunei peaked at 100,884 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90,306, 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 bars in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90,306 | — |
| 1992 | 92,664 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 94,429 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 95,855 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96,919 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97,674 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 98,260 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 98,738 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98,996 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98,955 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98,661 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98,177 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97,514 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,675 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 95,701 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94,600 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94,716 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96,179 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 97,787 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99,434 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100,608 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100,884 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100,632 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 100,168 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99,547 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98,925 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98,332 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97,739 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97,151 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96,637 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96,392 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96,456 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96,492 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96,363 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 96,185 | -0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 96,185 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 96,185 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,982 | 90,306 | 98,996 | 9 |
| 2000s | 96,896 | 94,600 | 98,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,342 | 97,151 | 100,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,421 | 96,185 | 96,637 | 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 bars in Brunei?
- Population by labor force status bars in Brunei was 96,185 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100,884 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,306 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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