Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei
Brunei: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei stood at 16.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei peaked at 28.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 50th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.4% | — |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 16.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 17.9% | 28.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 12.0% | 22.7% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei was 16.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brunei ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.