Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 10,168 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
10,168
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,168
in 2027
All-time low
7,719
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Brunei Darussalam, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2005201620272005: 7.7k2006: 7.9k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.5k2012: 8.7k2013: 8.8k2014: 8.9k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.1k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.6k2019: 9.6k2020: 9.0k2021: 10.0k2022: 9.9k2023: 10.0k2024: 10.0k2025: 10.1k2026: 10.1k2027: 10.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 10,168 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 10,168 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,719, in 2005.

That places Brunei Darussalam 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Brunei Darussalam, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 7,719
2006 7,888 +2.2%
2007 8,000 +1.4%
2008 8,103 +1.3%
2009 8,206 +1.3%
2010 8,351 +1.8%
2011 8,518 +2.0%
2012 8,663 +1.7%
2013 8,781 +1.4%
2014 8,897 +1.3%
2015 8,982 +1.0%
2016 9,057 +0.8%
2017 9,144 +1.0%
2018 9,607 +5.1%
2019 9,643 +0.4%
2020 9,047 -6.2%
2021 9,962 +10.1%
2022 9,927 -0.4%
2023 9,955 +0.3%
2024 10,029 +0.7%
2025 10,079 +0.5%
2026 10,124 +0.4%
2027 10,168 +0.4%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 10,168 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 10,168 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,983 7,719 8,206 5
2010s 8,964 8,351 9,643 10
2020s 9,911 9,047 10,168 8

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 167 Montenegro 11,053 compare
  2. 168 Luxembourg 10,691 compare
  3. 169 Western Sahara 10,542 compare
  4. 171 Malta 10,034 compare
  5. 172 Suriname 9,699 compare
  6. 173 Cape Verde 9,476 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Brunei Darussalam?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Brunei Darussalam was 10,168 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 10,168 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 7,719 in 2005.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.