Brunei Darussalam — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Brunei Darussalam was 64.23% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 68.51% in 2001. The lowest was 63.90% in 2021 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.10% per year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 75 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 40%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so Brunei Darussalam sits below it. It peaked in 2001 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 2%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 16 of 29 economies; Japan (63.45%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 57th of 187 in 1990 → 43rd of 187 in 2000 → 55th of 187 in 2010 → 62nd of 187 in 2020 → 74th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.24% | -0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 64.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 64.73% | +0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 64.08% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 63.95% | -0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 64.79% | -1.6 pp |
| 2018 | 66.43% | +1.2 pp |
| 2017 | 65.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 65.42% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 65.68% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 65.95% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 66.18% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 66.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 66.51% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 66.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 66.67% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 67.25% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 67.57% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 67.79% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 67.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 68.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 68.36% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 68.51% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 68.41% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 68.27% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 68.12% | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 67.96% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 67.61% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 67.38% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 67.09% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 66.74% | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 66.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 66.42% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Brunei Darussalam’s Labor participation in 1991?
66.36% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Brunei Darussalam’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -3.3% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 64.24%; 2024: 64.51%; 2023: 64.73%; 2022: 64.08%; 2021: 63.9%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.