Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Brunei
Brunei: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 7.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Brunei, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 7.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Brunei peaked at 32.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 32.6% | — |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -69.0% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +196.9% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +231.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +23.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +231.4% | 2.4% | 7.8% |
| 1982 | +196.9% | 8.4% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 8.4% | 27.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.4% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Brunei?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Brunei was 7.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Brunei ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.