Unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Unemployment rate women was 5.27 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.27
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.11
in 2018
All-time low
5.22
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam is 5.27, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 10.11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.79 | — |
| 1992 | 6.82 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.88 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.92 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.94 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.05 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.12 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.49 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.66 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.62 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.34 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 10 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.32 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.22 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.27 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 | 6.79 | 7.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7.08 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 7.63 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.22 | 8.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam?
- Unemployment rate women in Brunei Darussalam was 5.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for unemployment rate women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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