Female labor force participation rates in Brunei
Brunei: Female labor force participation rates was 54.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Brunei is 54.44, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Brunei peaked at 57.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.43, in 1991.
That places Brunei 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.99 | 46.43 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.02 | 54.85 | 56.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.08 | 55.06 | 57.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 53.7 | 54.83 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Brunei?
- Female labor force participation rates in Brunei was 54.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 57.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.43 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Brunei ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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