Brunei Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.20%, a 0.24% decline from 2021.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.45%, a 0.04% increase from 2020.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.41%, a 0.49% increase from 2019.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.92%, a 1.78% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Brunei Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 7.20% -0.24%
2021 7.45% 0.04%
2020 7.41% 0.49%
2019 6.92% -1.78%
2018 8.70% -0.62%
2017 9.32% 0.89%
2016 8.43% 0.74%
2015 7.69% 0.83%
2014 6.86% 0.09%
2013 6.77% 0.04%
2012 6.73% 0.04%
2011 6.69% 0.12%
2010 6.57% 0.18%
2009 6.39% 0.10%
2008 6.29% 0.06%
2007 6.23% 0.02%
2006 6.21% 0.17%
2005 6.04% 0.09%
2004 5.95% 0.05%
2003 5.89% 0.08%
2002 5.81% 0.12%
2001 5.69% 0.10%
2000 5.60% 0.10%
1999 5.50% 0.16%
1998 5.35% 0.11%
1997 5.23% 0.03%
1996 5.20% 0.08%
1995 5.13% 0.12%
1994 5.00% 0.14%
1993 4.86% 0.04%
1992 4.82% 0.12%
1991 4.70% 0.12%