How does Brunei Darussalam rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Brunei Darussalam ranked #63 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Brunei Darussalam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Brunei Darussalam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Brunei Darussalam's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 72.80.

That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since 2024.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Brunei Darussalam ranks #63 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #12 of 29.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 77.21; 2006
Trough: 71.79; 2021
1-year change: -0.3%
5-year change: +0.9%; +0.2% / yr
10-year change: -0.2%; 0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	72.8020
2024	73.0570
2023	73.3590
2022	73.1050
2021	71.7900
2020	72.1760
2019	73.2550
2018	74.0210
2017	71.9400
2016	72.4320

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Brunei Darussalam's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Brunei Darussalam's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 72.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Brunei Darussalam's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Brunei Darussalam's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Brunei Darussalam ranked #63 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Brunei Darussalam's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Brunei Darussalam is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #12 of 29.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.