Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 52.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 54.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1981.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 43.3% | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 54.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.7% | 52.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 78 Liechtenstein 52.1% compare
- 79 Portugal 52.1% compare
- 81 Albania 52.1% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 52.0% compare
- 83 Slovenia 51.9% compare
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 52.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1981.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.