Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Brunei, 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 stood at 39.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Brunei peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 144th of 187 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 (% of total labor force) in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 39.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 39.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Brunei?
- Labor force, female in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force, female?
- Brunei ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.