Brunei - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Brunei was 218,653 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 218,653 in 2021 and a minimum value of 110,733 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 110,733
1991 114,482
1992 118,677
1993 123,004
1994 127,468
1995 132,107
1996 136,606
1997 141,331
1998 146,230
1999 151,281
2000 156,443
2001 161,470
2002 165,720
2003 169,839
2004 173,727
2005 177,426
2006 180,333
2007 183,243
2008 186,068
2009 188,796
2010 191,517
2011 194,832
2012 196,639
2013 198,270
2014 199,879
2015 201,490
2016 202,432
2017 203,713
2018 215,909
2019 215,967
2020 216,798
2021 218,653

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure