GDP per person employed in Brunei
Brunei: GDP per person employed was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Brunei stood at 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Brunei peaked at 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 220,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 212,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 188,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | 223,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | 165,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | 194,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | 172,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Brunei?
- Gdp per person employed in Brunei was 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 284,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,246 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp per person employed?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.