Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei
Brunei: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4.4% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Brunei peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 78th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.7% | — |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -34.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 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 basic education, male in Brunei?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Brunei was 4.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Brunei ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).