Labor force, female, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2015 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.2015 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Brunei peaked at 0.2087 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 units per person, in 1991.
That places Brunei 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1367 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1356 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1392 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1431 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1472 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1513 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1601 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1646 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1692 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1741 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1788 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1815 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1866 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1891 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1916 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1937 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1953 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.197 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1989 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2022 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2041 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.206 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2069 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2087 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1998 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1983 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1968 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2015 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2015 units per person | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.2015 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2385 units per person, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.2015 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2084 units per person, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1503 units per person | 0.1356 units per person | 0.1692 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1872 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.197 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 units per person | 0.1989 units per person | 0.2087 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 units per person | 0.1968 units per person | 0.2018 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Brunei?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Brunei was 0.2015 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2087 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 units per person in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.