Brunei Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

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.
  • Brunei labor force participation rate for 2021 was 39.18%, a 0.13% increase from 2020.
  • Brunei labor force participation rate for 2020 was 39.04%, a 0.79% decline from 2019.
  • Brunei labor force participation rate for 2019 was 39.83%, a 0.35% decline from 2018.
  • Brunei labor force participation rate for 2018 was 40.18%, a 1.14% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
Brunei Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 39.18% 0.13%
2020 39.04% -0.79%
2019 39.83% -0.35%
2018 40.18% 1.14%
2017 39.04% -0.82%
2016 39.86% -0.84%
2015 40.70% -0.86%
2014 41.56% -0.88%
2013 42.44% -0.89%
2012 43.34% -0.91%
2011 44.24% -0.63%
2010 44.88% -0.51%
2009 45.38% -0.49%
2008 45.87% -0.47%
2007 46.34% -0.46%
2006 46.80% -0.47%
2005 47.27% -0.55%
2004 47.82% -0.52%
2003 48.33% -0.49%
2002 48.82% -0.47%
2001 49.29% 0.26%
2000 49.04% 0.14%
1999 48.90% 0.16%
1998 48.74% 0.20%
1997 48.53% 0.24%
1996 48.29% 0.27%
1995 48.02% 0.17%
1994 47.85% 0.19%
1993 47.66% 0.23%
1992 47.43% 0.28%
1991 47.15% 0.25%
1990 46.91% 0.25%