Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation stands at 64.24% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.51% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation was 64.24%, down from 64.51% in 2024.
In 2024, Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation was 64.51%, down from 64.73% in 2023.
In 2023, Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation was 64.73%, up from 64.08% in 2022.
In 2022, Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation was 64.08%, up from 63.9% in 2021.
In 2021, Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation was 63.9%, down from 63.95% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.24% | -0.274% |
| 2024 | 64.51% | -0.224% |
| 2023 | 64.73% | +0.65% |
| 2022 | 64.08% | +0.188% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.059% |
| 2020 | 63.95% | -0.839% |
| 2019 | 64.79% | -1.64% |
| 2018 | 66.43% | +1.24% |
| 2017 | 65.19% | -0.23% |
| 2016 | 65.42% | -0.261% |
| 2015 | 65.68% | -0.264% |
| 2014 | 65.95% | -0.238% |
| 2013 | 66.18% | -0.198% |
| 2012 | 66.38% | -0.123% |
| 2011 | 66.51% | -0.053% |
| 2010 | 66.56% | -0.107% |
| 2009 | 66.67% | -0.235% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -0.351% |
| 2007 | 67.25% | -0.32% |
| 2006 | 67.57% | -0.221% |
| 2005 | 67.79% | -0.202% |
| 2004 | 67.99% | -0.191% |
| 2003 | 68.19% | -0.175% |
| 2002 | 68.36% | -0.15% |
| 2001 | 68.51% | +0.104% |
| 2000 | 68.41% | +0.135% |
| 1999 | 68.27% | +0.153% |
| 1998 | 68.12% | +0.159% |
| 1997 | 67.96% | +0.163% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +0.184% |
| 1995 | 67.61% | +0.23% |
| 1994 | 67.38% | +0.292% |
| 1993 | 67.09% | +0.348% |
| 1992 | 66.74% | +0.385% |
| 1991 | 66.36% | -0.064% |
| 1990 | 66.42% | — |
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Brunei Darussalam's labour force participation is 64.24% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.51% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.51% (2001); the lowest is 63.9% (2021), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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