Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 92.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2020.
That places Brunei Darussalam 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.5% | — |
| 1992 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 91.1% | 91.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 91.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 90.4% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 9 Russian Federation 93.6% compare
- 10 Belarus 93.0% compare
- 11 Macau, China 92.9% compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 92.2% compare
- 14 Denmark 92.0% compare
- 15 Germany 91.8% compare
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 92.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.