Brunei vs Portugal: Female labor force participation rates
Brunei
54.44
in 2025
Portugal
54.63
in 2025
Brunei rank
87th
Portugal rank
85th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Brunei
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.63 against 54.44 in Brunei, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Brunei ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.99 | 49.8 | 0.1947 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 56.02 | 54.74 | 1.27 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 57.08 | 54.31 | 2.77 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 54.01 | 0.4765 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Brunei or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.63 against 54.44 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Brunei and Portugal?
- 0.19, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Portugal rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Brunei ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.