Brunei vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Brunei
4.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
4.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
104th
Switzerland rank
106th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Brunei
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 0.3% | 8.3% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 0.4% | 5.5% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.5% | 4.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Brunei or Switzerland?
- Brunei, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Brunei and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Brunei ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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.