Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Brunei
Brunei: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brunei is 74.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brunei peaked at 79.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.3% | — |
| 1991 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 74.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 74.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 75.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.5% | 76.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brunei?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brunei was 74.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Brunei ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.