Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Brunei
Brunei: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei, 2014–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 20.2% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei peaked at 29.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 36th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.3% | — |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 20.4% | 29.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.3% | 26.4% | 6 |
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brunei was 20.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brunei ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 total (% of total 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.