Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brunei Darussalam is 74.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 79.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1991.
That places Brunei Darussalam 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | 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 Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 74.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam'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 Darussalam
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)
- 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 rates in Brunei Darussalam?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brunei Darussalam was 74.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).