Unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment with basic education was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 10.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
That places Brunei Darussalam 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.3% | — |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 74 Mongolia 5.7% compare
- 75 Cayman Islands 5.7%
- 76 Cyprus 5.7% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
- 79 Paraguay 5.0%
- 80 Iran 5.0% compare
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment with basic education in Brunei Darussalam was 5.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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 (% of total 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).