Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 54.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 54.4% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 57.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1991.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.9% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.7% | 54.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 54.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).