Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei is 26.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei peaked at 44.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2025.
Brunei ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.6%, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.4%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 31.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Brunei ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.