Share of male vs female employment in services in Brunei
Brunei: Share of male vs female employment in services was 72.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.13
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.01
in 2017
All-time low
65.04
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Brunei stood at 72.13.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Brunei peaked at 77.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.04, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.53 | — |
| 1992 | 67.83 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.42 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.97 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.69 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.77 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.06 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72.28 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 72.99 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.43 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.31 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.17 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.31 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.98 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.57 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.26 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.74 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.73 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.51 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.01 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.17 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 69.02 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 65.04 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.04 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 71.97 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 71.94 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 72.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 72.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.33 | 67.53 | 72.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.55 | 72.99 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 | 69.02 | 77.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.27 | 65.04 | 72.13 | 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 services in Brunei?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Brunei was 72.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 77.01 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.04 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Brunei ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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