Brunei vs Ireland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Brunei
4.9%
in 2024
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Brunei rank
104th
Ireland rank
107th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Brunei
- Ireland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Brunei ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 107th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 14.8% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 15.8% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.9% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Brunei or Ireland?
- Brunei, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Brunei and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Brunei ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 107th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.