Labor force participation rate in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force participation rate was 64.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 64.2% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Brunei peaked at 68.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2021.
That places Brunei 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 66.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 64.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.9% | 64.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.6% (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 59.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Brunei?
- Labor force participation rate in Brunei was 64.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force participation rate?
- Brunei ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).