Female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Female share of the labor force was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam stood at 39.5%.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1991.
Brunei Darussalam 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.
Female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam?
- Female share of the labor force in Brunei Darussalam was 39.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for female share of the labor force?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.