Brunei Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.27%, a 0.08% increase from 2022.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.19%, a 0.29% increase from 2021.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.91%, a 2.5% decline from 2020.
  • Brunei unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.41%, a 0.81% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Brunei Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 5.27% 0.08%
2022 5.19% 0.29%
2021 4.91% -2.50%
2020 7.41% 0.81%
2019 6.60% -2.10%
2018 8.70% -0.62%
2017 9.32% 0.80%
2016 8.52% 0.83%
2015 7.69% 0.83%
2014 6.86% 0.13%
2013 6.73% 0.12%
2012 6.62% 0.08%
2011 6.54% 0.06%
2010 6.48% 0.08%
2009 6.40% 0.13%
2008 6.27% 0.10%
2007 6.17% 0.09%
2006 6.08% 0.08%
2005 5.99% 0.11%
2004 5.89% 0.10%
2003 5.79% 0.09%
2002 5.70% 0.09%
2001 5.61% 0.08%
2000 5.53% 0.07%
1999 5.46% 0.09%
1998 5.37% 0.11%
1997 5.25% 0.11%
1996 5.14% 0.08%
1995 5.06% 0.09%
1994 4.96% 0.09%
1993 4.87% 0.10%
1992 4.77% 0.07%
1991 4.70% 0.07%