Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Brunei Darussalam, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brunei Darussalam is 4.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Brunei Darussalam 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +298.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brunei Darussalam was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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