Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with 64.0 % in the previous year.
  • Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 67.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 68.5 % in Dec 2001 and a record low of 63.7 % in Dec 2024.
  • Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Brunei Population reached 0.5 million people in Dec 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Brunei dropped to 4.8 % in Dec 2024.

View Brunei's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2024 in the chart:

Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Brunei's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2024?

Brunei Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with 64.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
63.7 2024 64.0 2023 63.7 2024 68.5 2001 % yearly 1990 - 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Brunei Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,030.104 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 279.956 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) 6.775 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) 0.473 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) 4.344 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Revenue: Total (BND mn) 3,532.960 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Expenditure: Total (BND mn) 5,946.340 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) 373.670 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) 60.400 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.478 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 275.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 797.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,167.752 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,359.885 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 298.903 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 522.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -18.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 138,384.998 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,863.520 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.615 Aug 2025 monthly May 1990 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 20.237 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 169.522 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 31.056 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 13.081 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 136.587 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) 31.557 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 471.482 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) 36.467 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food (BND mn) 69.329 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 839.731 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Exports: Japan (BND mn) 85.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Exports: Korea (BND mn) 86.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Exports: Thailand (BND mn) 68.200 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: Singapore (BND mn) 28.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) 318.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: China (BND mn) 53.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: USA (BND mn) 30.600 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: Thailand (BND mn) 10.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 98.554 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 218.959 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 173.740 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 543.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -7.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.950 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) -50.993 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) 1,944.053 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -544.106 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 126.775 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,583.304 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,472.205 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,321.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 382.059 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,965.775 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,995.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,333.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,436.552 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.66 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.71 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) 1,339.600 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) 163.704 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2021 - Sep 2025
CB: NPL Ratio (%) 1.889 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2021 - Sep 2025
Loans: Total (BND mn) 8,311.520 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) 3,012.830 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Loans: DL: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) 2,758.710 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Loans: DL: HS: Property Financing (PF) (BND mn) 1,630.962 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025

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