Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 75.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.31
in 2011
All-time low
26.09
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Brunei Darussalam is 75.01, 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 Darussalam peaked at 75.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.09, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.09 | — |
| 1951 | 27.77 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 29.47 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 31.17 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 32.88 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 34.6 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 36.34 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 39.83 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 41.58 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 43.35 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 45.25 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 47.42 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 49.76 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 52.19 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 54.6 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 56.91 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 59.02 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 60.84 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 62.28 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 63.24 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 63.63 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.54 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.78 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 62.22 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 61.6 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.97 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.38 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.89 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.54 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.38 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.38 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.56 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.05 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.79 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.71 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 62.73 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 63.79 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.82 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.75 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.5 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.12 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.71 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.27 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.81 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.83 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.31 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.78 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.58 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.55 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.79 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.27 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.18 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.85 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.82 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.79 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.82 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.78 | 26.09 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.16 | 43.35 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.15 | 59.89 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.18 | 59.38 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.44 | 65.75 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.25 | 71.22 | 75.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.04 | 74.79 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.84 | 74.77 | 75.01 | 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)
- 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Brunei Darussalam?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Brunei Darussalam was 75.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from 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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