Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei
Brunei: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 26.49 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei stood at 26.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei peaked at 32.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.99, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.93 | — |
| 1992 | 29.61 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.43 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.73 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.01 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.64 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.37 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.15 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 24.45 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 24.04 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.21 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.38 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.29 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.22 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.36 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.18 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.16 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.54 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.14 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.22 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.46 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.99 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.41 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 28.22 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.71 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 32.84 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.09 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 26.58 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 26.65 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.49 | -0.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +25.8% | 20.99 | 26.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 | 25.15 | 29.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.06 | 23.18 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.56 | 20.99 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 | 26.49 | 32.84 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brunei was 26.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.99 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Brunei ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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