Share of male vs. female employment in services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 72.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2017
All-time low
65.0%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Brunei Darussalam stood at 72.1%.
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 Darussalam peaked at 77.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2021.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.5% | — |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 67.5% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 65.0% | 72.1% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Brunei Darussalam was 72.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.