Brunei vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Brunei
54.4%
in 2025
Portugal
54.6%
in 2025
Brunei rank
87th
Portugal rank
85th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Brunei
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.6% against 54.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
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 187 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 | 50.0% | 49.8% | 0.2% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.7% | 1.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.3% | 2.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.0% | 0.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Brunei or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.6% against 54.4% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Brunei and Portugal?
- 0.2%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Brunei ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.