Unemployment rate in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate was 4.75 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Brunei Darussalam, 2011–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 4.75 for unemployment rate in 2031. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 2025.
That places Brunei Darussalam 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.75 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 9 Lithuania 5.9 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 5 compare
- 11 India 4.94 compare
- 13 Australia 4.46 compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 3.5 compare
- 15 Chinese Taipei 3.35 compare
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment rate in Brunei Darussalam was 4.75 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 2025.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment rate?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.