Brunei Unemployment Rate

1981 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Brunei Unemployment Rate

  • Brunei Unemployment Rate increased to 5.20% in Dec 2022, from the previously reported figure of 4.91% in Dec 2021.
  • Brunei Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1981 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 4.50%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.30% in Dec 2017 and a record low of 2.70% in Dec 2010.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Brunei Population reached 0.45 million people in Dec 2022.


View Brunei's Unemployment Rate from 1981 to 2022 in the chart:

Brunei Unemployment Rate

What was Brunei's Unemployment Rate in 2022?

Brunei Unemployment Rate increased to 5.20% in Dec 2022, from the previously reported figure of 4.91% in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.20 2022 4.91 2021 2.70 2010 9.30 2017 % yearly 1981 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 4.06 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.38 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.60 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 8.44 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.74 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.10 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 3.92 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 4.60 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 3.78 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.19 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 22.30 May 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 3.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.55 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 2.50 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.76 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 11.80 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.87 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 3.20 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 3.03 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.12 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.97 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.90 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 215.035 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 270.122 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) 6.082 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) 0.473 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) 3.941 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Revenue: Total (BND mn) 6,272.800 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Expenditure: Total (BND mn) 5,977.300 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) 371.200 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) 27.800 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.478 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 685.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,140.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 726.501 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,482.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 334.778 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 454.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -32.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 111,524.375 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34,007.352 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.605 Nov 2023 monthly May 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 55.277 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 183.532 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 64.472 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 7.900 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 1,247.100 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 358.200 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food (BND mn) 55.500 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 74.300 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) 42.700 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) 29.100 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Exports: Japan (BND mn) 136.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Exports: Korea (BND mn) 98.100 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Exports: Thailand (BND mn) 75.500 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2013 - Dec 2023
Imports: Singapore (BND mn) 29.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Imports: China (BND mn) 86.100 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Imports: USA (BND mn) 74.600 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Imports: Thailand (BND mn) 9.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) 287.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.542 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
BN: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2020
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 77.332 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) 2,463.712 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) 1,638.027 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BoP: Current Account (USD mn) 3,264.028 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2015 - 2021
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2015 - 2021
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 455.937 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 48.640 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) 3,264.028 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) -292.416 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -800.316 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 455.937 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 3,264.028 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -369.647 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 281.547 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 5,152.697 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 14,129.519 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 8,976.822 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 549.285 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 918.931 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.870 2022 yearly 2020 - 2022
BN: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 1,129.619 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 141.935 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,500.917 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,474.392 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,161.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 297.875 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,127.793 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) -7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,051.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 34.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,130.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,352.846 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.33 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.47 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) 1,417.030 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Loans: Total (BND mn) 7,102.691 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) 2,927.067 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Loans: DL: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) 2,868.737 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Loans: DL: HS: Property Financing (PF) (BND mn) 1,521.365 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023

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