Status in employment in Brunei
Brunei: Status in employment was 92.62 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.62
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.62
in 2024
All-time low
90.4
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Brunei, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 92.62 for status in employment in 2024. 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, status in employment in Brunei peaked at 92.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.4, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Status in employment in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.51 | — |
| 1992 | 91.48 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.35 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.24 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.21 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.3 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.14 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.23 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.45 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.38 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.64 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.64 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.58 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.03 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.09 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.43 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.02 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.4 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.07 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.49 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.62 | +0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 92.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 92.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3 | 91.14 | 91.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.53 | 91.29 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.24 | 91.02 | 92.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.02 | 90.4 | 92.62 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Brunei?
- Status in employment in Brunei was 92.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 92.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4 in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for status in employment?
- Brunei ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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