Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 51.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam stood at 51.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 52.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1991.
That places Brunei Darussalam 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.3% | — |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 43.3% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.6% | 51.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1991.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.