Bhutan vs Brunei: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Bhutan
55.4%
in 2025
Brunei
54.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
95th
Brunei rank
98th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 55.4% against 54.6% in Brunei, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Brunei ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.8% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.5% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Bhutan or Brunei?
- Bhutan, at 55.4% against 54.6% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 0.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Brunei ranks 98th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.