Brunei Unemployment Rate
1981 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Brunei Unemployment Rate
- Brunei Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.80% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.20% in Dec 2023.
- Brunei Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1981 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 4.00%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.30% in Dec 2017 and a record low of 2.70% in Dec 2010.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Brunei Population reached 0.46 million people in Dec 2024.
View Brunei's Unemployment Rate from 1981 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Brunei's Unemployment Rate in 2024?
Brunei Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.80% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.20% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.80 2024 | 5.20 2023 | 2.70 2010 | 9.30 2017 | % | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.14 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.80 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.80 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.40 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.05 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.98 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.24 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.93 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.82 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.80 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.39 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.22 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.90 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.67 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.97 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 4.99 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.70 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.10 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.44 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.31 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.90 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 9.93 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -13.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,030.104 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 279.956 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) | 6.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) | 0.473 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) | 4.344 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Government Expenditure: Total (BND mn) | 6,247.910 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Government Revenue: Total (BND mn) | 3,532.960 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) | 373.670 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) | 60.400 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.478 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 299.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 796.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,167.752 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,359.885 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 298.903 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 497.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 138,384.998 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,863.520 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 18.243 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 14.725 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 124.936 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 36.660 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 9.969 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 426.435 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 762.906 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Food (BND mn) | 65.344 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) | 28.418 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 69.264 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) | 23.698 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Japan (BND mn) | 128.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Korea (BND mn) | 48.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Thailand (BND mn) | 85.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) | 326.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Singapore (BND mn) | 25.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: China (BND mn) | 47.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: USA (BND mn) | 19.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Thailand (BND mn) | 12.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 98.554 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 218.959 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 173.740 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 543.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.350 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) | 1,944.053 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) | -50.993 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade (BND mn) | -47.800 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -544.106 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | 729.174 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 126.775 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 4,567.018 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,578.791 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,321.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 382.059 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,965.775 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,995.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,333.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,436.552 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.66 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.98 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) | 1,341.670 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) | 163.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| CB: NPL Ratio (%) | 1.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: Total (BND mn) | 8,311.520 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) | 3,012.830 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: DL: HS: Property Financing (PF) (BND mn) | 1,630.962 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: DL: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) | 2,758.710 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
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