Brunei - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Brunei was 35.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 44.89 in 2001, while its lowest value was 19.32 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.32 |
| 1971 | 19.53 |
| 1978 | 19.93 |
| 1981 | 32.58 |
| 1986 | 33.09 |
| 1991 | 37.66 |
| 2001 | 44.89 |
| 2014 | 33.00 |
| 2017 | 35.46 |
| 2018 | 35.27 |
| 2019 | 31.94 |
| 2020 | 35.02 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 31.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.82 in 2001, while its lowest value was 31.87 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.23 |
| 1991 | 37.80 |
| 1992 | 38.55 |
| 1993 | 39.25 |
| 1994 | 39.93 |
| 1995 | 40.60 |
| 1996 | 41.37 |
| 1997 | 42.14 |
| 1998 | 42.89 |
| 1999 | 43.58 |
| 2000 | 44.21 |
| 2001 | 44.82 |
| 2002 | 44.26 |
| 2003 | 43.71 |
| 2004 | 43.19 |
| 2005 | 42.65 |
| 2006 | 42.06 |
| 2007 | 41.49 |
| 2008 | 40.93 |
| 2009 | 40.39 |
| 2010 | 39.85 |
| 2011 | 39.20 |
| 2012 | 38.50 |
| 2013 | 37.81 |
| 2014 | 37.14 |
| 2015 | 36.48 |
| 2016 | 35.86 |
| 2017 | 35.26 |
| 2018 | 35.31 |
| 2019 | 32.52 |
| 2020 | 31.87 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Brunei was 47.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 66.37 in 1960, while its lowest value was 39.29 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.37 |
| 1971 | 57.73 |
| 1978 | 61.90 |
| 1981 | 63.94 |
| 1986 | 54.11 |
| 1991 | 55.89 |
| 2001 | 53.88 |
| 2014 | 39.29 |
| 2017 | 42.91 |
| 2018 | 45.08 |
| 2019 | 46.07 |
| 2020 | 47.75 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 45.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 56.11 in 1991, while its lowest value was 42.48 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.11 |
| 1991 | 56.11 |
| 1992 | 55.96 |
| 1993 | 55.74 |
| 1994 | 55.48 |
| 1995 | 55.20 |
| 1996 | 55.08 |
| 1997 | 54.94 |
| 1998 | 54.74 |
| 1999 | 54.46 |
| 2000 | 54.13 |
| 2001 | 53.92 |
| 2002 | 53.45 |
| 2003 | 52.96 |
| 2004 | 52.43 |
| 2005 | 51.88 |
| 2006 | 51.42 |
| 2007 | 50.96 |
| 2008 | 50.50 |
| 2009 | 50.03 |
| 2010 | 49.54 |
| 2011 | 48.90 |
| 2012 | 47.78 |
| 2013 | 46.67 |
| 2014 | 45.58 |
| 2015 | 44.52 |
| 2016 | 43.49 |
| 2017 | 42.48 |
| 2018 | 44.62 |
| 2019 | 46.55 |
| 2020 | 45.67 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Brunei was 41.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 49.38 in 1981, while its lowest value was 36.41 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.90 |
| 1971 | 40.01 |
| 1978 | 44.54 |
| 1981 | 49.38 |
| 1986 | 43.88 |
| 1991 | 47.03 |
| 2001 | 49.25 |
| 2014 | 36.41 |
| 2017 | 39.29 |
| 2018 | 40.66 |
| 2019 | 39.82 |
| 2020 | 41.90 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 39.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.29 in 2001, while its lowest value was 39.04 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.91 |
| 1991 | 47.15 |
| 1992 | 47.43 |
| 1993 | 47.66 |
| 1994 | 47.85 |
| 1995 | 48.02 |
| 1996 | 48.29 |
| 1997 | 48.53 |
| 1998 | 48.74 |
| 1999 | 48.90 |
| 2000 | 49.04 |
| 2001 | 49.29 |
| 2002 | 48.82 |
| 2003 | 48.33 |
| 2004 | 47.82 |
| 2005 | 47.27 |
| 2006 | 46.80 |
| 2007 | 46.34 |
| 2008 | 45.87 |
| 2009 | 45.38 |
| 2010 | 44.88 |
| 2011 | 44.24 |
| 2012 | 43.34 |
| 2013 | 42.44 |
| 2014 | 41.56 |
| 2015 | 40.70 |
| 2016 | 39.86 |
| 2017 | 39.04 |
| 2018 | 40.18 |
| 2019 | 39.83 |
| 2020 | 39.04 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 59.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 62.15 in 2018, while its lowest value was 47.81 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.81 |
| 1991 | 48.02 |
| 1992 | 48.98 |
| 1993 | 50.01 |
| 1994 | 51.13 |
| 1995 | 52.35 |
| 1996 | 53.27 |
| 1997 | 54.30 |
| 1998 | 55.45 |
| 1999 | 56.64 |
| 2000 | 57.79 |
| 2001 | 58.30 |
| 2002 | 58.20 |
| 2003 | 58.20 |
| 2004 | 58.34 |
| 2005 | 58.59 |
| 2006 | 58.75 |
| 2007 | 58.91 |
| 2008 | 59.12 |
| 2009 | 59.37 |
| 2010 | 59.68 |
| 2011 | 60.03 |
| 2012 | 60.35 |
| 2013 | 60.66 |
| 2014 | 60.96 |
| 2015 | 61.28 |
| 2016 | 61.62 |
| 2017 | 61.97 |
| 2018 | 62.15 |
| 2019 | 59.66 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 76.63 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 83.89 in 1990, while its lowest value was 75.65 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.89 |
| 1991 | 83.75 |
| 1992 | 83.44 |
| 1993 | 83.23 |
| 1994 | 83.10 |
| 1995 | 83.03 |
| 1996 | 82.76 |
| 1997 | 82.56 |
| 1998 | 82.42 |
| 1999 | 82.33 |
| 2000 | 82.22 |
| 2001 | 81.47 |
| 2002 | 80.95 |
| 2003 | 80.60 |
| 2004 | 80.40 |
| 2005 | 80.27 |
| 2006 | 79.63 |
| 2007 | 79.06 |
| 2008 | 78.64 |
| 2009 | 78.38 |
| 2010 | 78.18 |
| 2011 | 77.93 |
| 2012 | 77.57 |
| 2013 | 77.15 |
| 2014 | 76.74 |
| 2015 | 76.36 |
| 2016 | 76.00 |
| 2017 | 75.65 |
| 2018 | 77.43 |
| 2019 | 76.63 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 68.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.15 in 2018, while its lowest value was 67.11 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.12 |
| 1991 | 67.11 |
| 1992 | 67.37 |
| 1993 | 67.69 |
| 1994 | 68.07 |
| 1995 | 68.52 |
| 1996 | 68.67 |
| 1997 | 68.91 |
| 1998 | 69.25 |
| 1999 | 69.67 |
| 2000 | 70.10 |
| 2001 | 69.98 |
| 2002 | 69.69 |
| 2003 | 69.55 |
| 2004 | 69.56 |
| 2005 | 69.66 |
| 2006 | 69.44 |
| 2007 | 69.27 |
| 2008 | 69.18 |
| 2009 | 69.19 |
| 2010 | 69.26 |
| 2011 | 69.32 |
| 2012 | 69.31 |
| 2013 | 69.27 |
| 2014 | 69.21 |
| 2015 | 69.18 |
| 2016 | 69.16 |
| 2017 | 69.13 |
| 2018 | 70.15 |
| 2019 | 68.53 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Brunei was 55.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 58.36 in 2014, while its lowest value was 19.84 in 1978.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.07 |
| 1971 | 19.99 |
| 1978 | 19.84 |
| 1981 | 31.30 |
| 1986 | 38.73 |
| 1991 | 46.44 |
| 2001 | 56.43 |
| 2011 | 56.40 |
| 2014 | 58.36 |
| 2017 | 56.49 |
| 2018 | 57.31 |
| 2019 | 54.91 |
| 2020 | 55.15 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 54.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 57.35 in 2018, while its lowest value was 46.13 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.13 |
| 1991 | 46.46 |
| 1992 | 47.42 |
| 1993 | 48.40 |
| 1994 | 49.39 |
| 1995 | 50.40 |
| 1996 | 51.44 |
| 1997 | 52.49 |
| 1998 | 53.53 |
| 1999 | 54.54 |
| 2000 | 55.51 |
| 2001 | 56.42 |
| 2002 | 56.41 |
| 2003 | 56.40 |
| 2004 | 56.39 |
| 2005 | 56.38 |
| 2006 | 56.38 |
| 2007 | 56.37 |
| 2008 | 56.38 |
| 2009 | 56.38 |
| 2010 | 56.39 |
| 2011 | 56.41 |
| 2012 | 56.35 |
| 2013 | 56.31 |
| 2014 | 56.28 |
| 2015 | 56.27 |
| 2016 | 56.27 |
| 2017 | 56.29 |
| 2018 | 57.35 |
| 2019 | 55.18 |
| 2020 | 54.36 |
| 2021 | 54.07 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Brunei was 74.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 82.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 23.30 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.30 |
| 1971 | 24.96 |
| 1978 | 23.78 |
| 1981 | 37.66 |
| 1986 | 48.41 |
| 1991 | 56.48 |
| 2001 | 71.13 |
| 2011 | 74.50 |
| 2014 | 80.53 |
| 2017 | 82.00 |
| 2018 | 78.79 |
| 2019 | 75.69 |
| 2020 | 74.57 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 74.74 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 82.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 56.03 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.03 |
| 1991 | 56.48 |
| 1992 | 57.89 |
| 1993 | 59.31 |
| 1994 | 60.75 |
| 1995 | 62.20 |
| 1996 | 63.66 |
| 1997 | 65.14 |
| 1998 | 66.62 |
| 1999 | 68.11 |
| 2000 | 69.62 |
| 2001 | 71.13 |
| 2002 | 71.44 |
| 2003 | 71.75 |
| 2004 | 72.07 |
| 2005 | 72.40 |
| 2006 | 72.73 |
| 2007 | 73.07 |
| 2008 | 73.42 |
| 2009 | 73.77 |
| 2010 | 74.14 |
| 2011 | 74.51 |
| 2012 | 75.58 |
| 2013 | 76.73 |
| 2014 | 77.94 |
| 2015 | 79.21 |
| 2016 | 80.57 |
| 2017 | 82.00 |
| 2018 | 78.79 |
| 2019 | 75.69 |
| 2020 | 74.96 |
| 2021 | 74.74 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Brunei was 73.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 86.13 in 1960, while its lowest value was 68.89 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.13 |
| 1971 | 80.10 |
| 1978 | 83.43 |
| 1981 | 83.12 |
| 1986 | 80.01 |
| 1991 | 82.22 |
| 2001 | 79.33 |
| 2011 | 75.70 |
| 2014 | 72.47 |
| 2017 | 68.89 |
| 2018 | 72.74 |
| 2019 | 72.55 |
| 2020 | 73.96 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 72.34 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 82.33 in 1990, while its lowest value was 68.64 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.33 |
| 1991 | 82.25 |
| 1992 | 81.92 |
| 1993 | 81.60 |
| 1994 | 81.30 |
| 1995 | 81.03 |
| 1996 | 80.80 |
| 1997 | 80.58 |
| 1998 | 80.34 |
| 1999 | 80.07 |
| 2000 | 79.73 |
| 2001 | 79.31 |
| 2002 | 78.97 |
| 2003 | 78.61 |
| 2004 | 78.24 |
| 2005 | 77.87 |
| 2006 | 77.51 |
| 2007 | 77.15 |
| 2008 | 76.79 |
| 2009 | 76.43 |
| 2010 | 76.07 |
| 2011 | 75.71 |
| 2012 | 74.56 |
| 2013 | 73.39 |
| 2014 | 72.22 |
| 2015 | 71.04 |
| 2016 | 69.85 |
| 2017 | 68.64 |
| 2018 | 72.79 |
| 2019 | 72.91 |
| 2020 | 72.52 |
| 2021 | 72.34 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Brunei was 65.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 67.95 in 2001, while its lowest value was 53.14 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.46 |
| 1971 | 53.14 |
| 1978 | 60.34 |
| 1981 | 59.61 |
| 1986 | 60.30 |
| 1991 | 65.57 |
| 2001 | 67.95 |
| 2011 | 66.40 |
| 2014 | 65.62 |
| 2017 | 62.73 |
| 2018 | 65.39 |
| 2019 | 64.41 |
| 2020 | 65.22 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brunei was 63.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 67.95 in 2001, while its lowest value was 62.73 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.49 |
| 1991 | 65.57 |
| 1992 | 65.81 |
| 1993 | 66.05 |
| 1994 | 66.29 |
| 1995 | 66.53 |
| 1996 | 66.77 |
| 1997 | 67.01 |
| 1998 | 67.25 |
| 1999 | 67.48 |
| 2000 | 67.72 |
| 2001 | 67.95 |
| 2002 | 67.80 |
| 2003 | 67.64 |
| 2004 | 67.49 |
| 2005 | 67.34 |
| 2006 | 67.18 |
| 2007 | 67.02 |
| 2008 | 66.87 |
| 2009 | 66.71 |
| 2010 | 66.56 |
| 2011 | 66.40 |
| 2012 | 65.80 |
| 2013 | 65.20 |
| 2014 | 64.59 |
| 2015 | 63.97 |
| 2016 | 63.35 |
| 2017 | 62.73 |
| 2018 | 65.39 |
| 2019 | 64.41 |
| 2020 | 63.80 |
| 2021 | 63.56 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
