Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
That places Brunei Darussalam 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam 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 | -39.6% | 6.4% | 3.9% |
| 2019 | -25.8% | 7.7% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Brunei Darussalam was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.