Labor force with basic education in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force with basic education was 43.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Brunei is 43.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Brunei peaked at 59.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2024.
That places Brunei 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.8% | 59.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 43.7% | 57.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Brunei?
- Labor force with basic education in Brunei was 43.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force with basic education?
- Brunei ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).