Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.6047 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei stood at 0.6047 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 3.62 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.9039 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9039 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +496.4% |
| 2022 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7262 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6047 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.6047 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.6047 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +496.4% | 0.2023 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +157.3% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +122.4% | -0.9039 % change on previous year | 0.2023 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -125.0% | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.9039 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -63.9% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.7262 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +54.0% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.9039 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.2023 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 121 Spain 0.6287 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Tunisia 0.6212 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Jamaica 0.617 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Vietnam 0.595 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bahamas 0.5764 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.5653 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brunei was 0.6047 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9039 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.