Working-age population (15+) in Brunei
Brunei: Working-age population (15+) was 364.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Brunei is 364.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Brunei peaked at 369.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 310.51, in 2014.
Brunei ranks 79th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Working-age population (15+) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 310.51 | — |
| 2016 | 337.89 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 328.54 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 337.89 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 369.84 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 359.18 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 350.33 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 354 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 359.3 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 364.8 | +1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 364.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,509, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 364.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,233, 11% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 336.94 | 310.51 | 369.84 | 5 |
| 2020s | 357.52 | 350.33 | 364.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 76 Malta 503.87 compare
- 77 Montenegro 501.11 compare
- 78 Cape Verde 367.86 compare
- 80 Iceland 314.43 compare
- 81 Belize 291.3 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 158.16 compare
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Brunei?
- Working-age population in Brunei was 364.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 369.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.51 in 2014.
- How does Brunei rank for working-age population?
- Brunei ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.