Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brunei
Brunei: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 74.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.77
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.87
in 2017
All-time low
56.39
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brunei is 74.77, 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 ilo wdi in Brunei peaked at 79.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.39, in 1991.
That places Brunei 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 ilo wdi in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.31 | — |
| 1991 | 56.39 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.7 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.03 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.39 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.76 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 63.14 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 64.52 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.92 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.35 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 68.79 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 70.23 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 70.76 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.29 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.82 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.34 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.52 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.27 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.97 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.62 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.22 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.79 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.01 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.64 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.26 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.87 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.98 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 75.16 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75.47 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.32 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.46 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 74.74 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.89 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.77 | -0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 74.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 74.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.35 | 56.39 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.09 | 68.79 | 74.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.49 | 75.16 | 79.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.94 | 73.46 | 76.32 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Brunei?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brunei was 74.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 79.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.39 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Brunei ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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