Labor force, female in Brunei

Brunei: Labor force, female was 93,984 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
93,984
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
93,984
in 2025
All-time low
34,901
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Brunei, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720251990: 34.9k1991: 35.6k1992: 37.6k1993: 39.6k1994: 41.8k1995: 44.1k1996: 46.4k1997: 48.9k1998: 51.4k1999: 54.1k2000: 56.8k2001: 59.6k2002: 61.7k2003: 63.8k2004: 65.8k2005: 67.9k2006: 69.9k2007: 71.8k2008: 73.8k2009: 75.8k2010: 78.1k2011: 80.2k2012: 82.0k2013: 83.5k2014: 85.1k2015: 86.6k2016: 88.1k2017: 89.6k2018: 91.4k2019: 88.5k2020: 88.7k2021: 90.4k2022: 89.6k2023: 92.5k2024: 93.4k2025: 94.0k

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, female in Brunei stood at 93,984. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Brunei peaked at 93,984 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,901, in 1990.

That places Brunei 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,438 34,901 54,059 10
2000s 66,697 56,814 75,824 10
2010s 85,293 78,054 91,374 10
2020s 91,440 88,739 93,984 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Brunei?
Labor force, female in Brunei was 93,984 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 93,984 in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 34,901 in 1990.
How does Brunei rank for labor force, female?
Brunei ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.