Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei
Brunei: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2011
All-time low
26.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei is 75.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei peaked at 75.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1950.
That places Brunei 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.1% | — |
| 1951 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 29.5% | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 31.2% | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 32.9% | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 36.3% | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 38.1% | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 41.6% | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 43.3% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 45.3% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 54.6% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 56.9% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 59.0% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 75.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 75.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.8% | 26.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.2% | 43.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 59.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.7% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.2% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 75.0% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Brunei was 75.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Brunei ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.