Coddled by a welfare state, youths refuse menial jobs and loiter in gangs. They won't do jobs done by Thais and Bangladeshis. In July two gangs of punks had a rumble in the Yayasan Sultan mall. A new drug rehab center has opened in Gadong suburb. The root of unemployment is Brunei's economic reliance on oil and gas.
Career opportunities are limited.
With increased technology, there is less demand for labor. Hence, the constant calls by everyone from HM down to diversify the economy. Of course, there are limits. Go to a neighboring country. Hookers and transvestites hang out at various locales around town.