Employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei
Brunei: Employment rate, men vs. women was 69.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei stood at 69.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei peaked at 79.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.2% | — |
| 1992 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 76.6% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 71.2% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.5% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 65 Cyprus 69.4% compare
- 66 Netherlands 69.2% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 69.1% compare
- 69 Kenya 68.8% compare
- 70 Uruguay 68.6% compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 68.5% compare
More work & labour data for Brunei
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Brunei was 69.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Brunei ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.