Female employment to population ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Female employment to population ratio was 52.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.09
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 172 countries
All-time high
54.07
in 2014
All-time low
28.67
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2024
Female employment to population ratio in Brunei, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 52.09 for female employment to population ratio 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, female employment to population ratio in Brunei peaked at 54.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.67, in 1981.
That places Brunei 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.67 | — |
| 1991 | 43.35 | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 52.43 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 54.07 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.87 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 51.54 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.33 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 50.23 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.37 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.74 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 51.48 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 52.09 | +1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 52.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 52.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.67 | 28.67 | 28.67 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.35 | 43.35 | 43.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.43 | 52.43 | 52.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7 | 50.33 | 54.07 | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.98 | 49.74 | 52.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 78 Liechtenstein 52.14 compare
- 79 Portugal 52.1 compare
- 81 Albania 52.06 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 52.02 compare
- 83 Slovenia 51.9 compare
More work & labour data for Brunei
- 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 female employment to population ratio in Brunei?
- Female employment to population ratio in Brunei was 52.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 54.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Brunei ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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