Labour

Brunei

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.2%
  • Employment in industry20.4%
  • Employment in services78.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
46.449.352.154.957.719902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
14.117.420.72427.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation64.2–64.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 64.51 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 64.24 %
Female labour force participation54.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.28 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment18.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio60.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry20.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services78.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation54.4 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)27.3 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers92.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Brunei's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (64.2–64.5 %), female labour force participation (54.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.