Labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Labor force, female was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam stood at 39.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1991.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,951 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Labor force, female in Brunei Darussalam was 39.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for labor force, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.