Brunei vs Hong Kong: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Brunei
50.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong
51.1%
in 2025
Brunei rank
89th
Hong Kong rank
86th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 51.1% against 50.7% in Brunei, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Brunei ranks 89th and Hong Kong ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7% | 46.8% | 18.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 47.0% | 3.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 48.7% | 3.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 53.6% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 51.3% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 51.1% against 50.7% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Hong Kong rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Brunei ranks 89th and Hong Kong ranks 86th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.