Unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate for young people was 18.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.23
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.81
in 2018
All-time low
14.22
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam stood at 18.23.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 30.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1991.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.22 | — |
| 1992 | 14.7 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.19 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.62 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.89 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.19 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.39 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.82 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.03 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.36 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.47 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.89 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.33 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.83 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.93 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.41 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.81 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.34 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.09 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.89 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 29.25 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 30.81 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.14 | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 26.85 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 16.24 | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 17.95 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.87 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.23 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 | 14.22 | 17.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.18 | 17.36 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 | 20.14 | 30.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 | 16.24 | 26.85 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Brunei Darussalam was 18.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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