Employment to population ratio men vs women in Brunei
Brunei: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 68.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.96
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.25
in 1991
All-time low
65.58
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Brunei stood at 68.96.
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 to population ratio men vs women in Brunei peaked at 79.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.58, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.25 | — |
| 1992 | 79.12 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.91 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.62 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.29 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.88 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.48 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.99 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.56 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.06 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.58 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.14 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.67 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.18 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.67 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.17 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.51 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.79 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.21 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.86 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.58 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.17 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.61 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.81 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.65 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.58 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.29 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 69.05 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.53 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 69 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.67 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.48 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.29 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.96 | -0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 68.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 68.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.12 | 76.56 | 79.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.8 | 71.21 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 65.58 | 70.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.99 | 67.53 | 69.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 65 Cyprus 69.42 compare
- 66 Netherlands 69.24 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 69.1 compare
- 69 Kenya 68.77 compare
- 70 Uruguay 68.59 compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 68.53 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Brunei?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Brunei was 68.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 79.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.58 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Brunei ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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