Share of female workers by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Share of female workers by sector was 0.9278 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female workers by sector in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.9278 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Brunei peaked at 2.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2932, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.83 | — |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8796 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7523 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6391 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6212 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6063 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5928 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5804 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5671 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5523 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5412 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5228 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5133 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.506 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4926 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4776 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4646 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4525 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4421 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4318 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5296 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6887 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6321 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2932 | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9587 | +227.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9957 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9637 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9278 | -3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.9278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.9278 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +227.0% | 0.2932 | 0.9587 |
| 2021 | -53.6% | 0.6321 | 0.2932 |
| 2019 | +30.0% | 0.5296 | 0.6887 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 0.8796 | 2.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5975 | 0.5228 | 0.7523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4999 | 0.4318 | 0.6887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7952 | 0.2932 | 0.9957 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Brunei?
- Share of female workers by sector in Brunei was 0.9278 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2932 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Brunei ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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