Brunei vs Sweden: Share of female workers by sector
Brunei
0.9278
in 2025
Sweden
0.8771
in 2025
Brunei rank
159th
Sweden rank
162nd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Brunei
- Sweden
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.9278 against 0.8771 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0507.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.74 | 0.0238 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.5975 | 1.08 | 0.4857 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4999 | 0.9322 | 0.4323 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7952 | 0.873 | 0.0778 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Brunei or Sweden?
- Brunei, at 0.9278 against 0.8771 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Brunei and Sweden?
- 0.0507, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Sweden rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Brunei ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.