Proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of labor force who are women was 39.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.08
in 2017
All-time low
31.15
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei stood at 39.53.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei peaked at 41.08 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.15, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.38 | — |
| 1991 | 31.15 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.76 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.36 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.96 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.55 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.14 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.74 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.33 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.93 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.51 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 37.08 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.32 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.29 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.67 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.15 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.61 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.04 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.38 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.55 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.64 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.74 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.85 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.96 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.45 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.51 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.83 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.96 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.42 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.51 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.53 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 39.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 39.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 | 31.15 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38 | 36.51 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 | 39.51 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 | 38.96 | 39.83 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Brunei was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41.08 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.15 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Brunei ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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