Female labor force by age in Brunei
Brunei: Female labor force by age was 1,459 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Brunei is 1,459, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Brunei peaked at 1,459 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2001.
That places Brunei 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force by age in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133 | — |
| 1991 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 115 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 127 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 141 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 156 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 173 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 191 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 208 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 225 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 242 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 264 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 292 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 328 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 370 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 418 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 474 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 538 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 926 | +72.1% |
| 2019 | 1,238 | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 1,103 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,030 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 763 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 1,384 | +81.4% |
| 2024 | 1,459 | +5.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1,459 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +81.4% | 763 | 1,384 |
| 2018 | +72.1% | 538 | 926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121 | 109 | 135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.8 | 105 | 225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509 | 242 | 1,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,148 | 763 | 1,459 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 labor force by age in Brunei?
- Female labor force by age in Brunei was 1,459 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for female labor force by age?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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