Unemployment in Brunei
Brunei's unemployment is 5.28 % — #63 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
5.28 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Peru 5.12 % · Mongolia 5.23 % · Fiji 5.35 % · Slovakia 5.36 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.