How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iraq?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Iraq: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+

Brunei

72.8%

in 2025

Iraq

72.6%

in 2025

Brunei rank

64th

Iraq rank

66th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ over time

Brunei
Iraq

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 72.8% against 72.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th of 187 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.5%	78.6%	2.9%	Brunei
2000s	77.7%	74.1%	3.6%	Brunei
2010s	73.7%	72.1%	1.5%	Brunei
2020s	72.7%	71.7%	1.0%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Brunei or Iraq?: Brunei, at 72.8% against 72.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Brunei and Iraq?: 0.2%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iraq?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Iraq rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?: Brunei ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.