Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 52.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam is 52.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 54.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1981.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th of 172 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.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Brunei Darussalam was 52.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1981.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.