Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 5.3% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th 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 of men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 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)
- 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 of men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.