Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Brunei
Brunei: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Brunei, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Brunei stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Brunei peaked at 10.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 101 Croatia 4.9% compare
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- 105 Honduras 4.9% compare
- 106 Switzerland 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Brunei?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Brunei was 4.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Brunei ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.