Female employment to population ratio in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Female employment to population ratio was 52.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Brunei Darussalam, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 54.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.67, in 1981.
That places Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam, 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% |
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 Darussalam
- 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 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Brunei Darussalam?
- Female employment to population ratio in Brunei Darussalam was 52.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 54.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 in 1981.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 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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