Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 20.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2025.
That places Brunei Darussalam 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.0% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 24.5% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam was 20.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.