Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 17.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brunei Darussalam stood at 17.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 30.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1991.
That places Brunei Darussalam 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 19.44 | 16.24 | 26.85 | 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)
- 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 young vs older adults in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brunei Darussalam was 17.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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