Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) in Brunei
Brunei: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Brunei stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Brunei peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
That places Brunei 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.5% | — |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -13.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More work & labour data for Brunei
- 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 with advanced education in Brunei?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Brunei was 5.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Brunei ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).