Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Brunei
Brunei: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) was 32.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 32.7% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Brunei peaked at 48.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 73rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.4% | — |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -11.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 32.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 32.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.4%, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 38.6% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 31.8% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 70 Costa Rica 33.4% compare
- 71 East Timor 33.4% compare
- 72 Mongolia 33.0% compare
- 74 Argentina 32.7% compare
- 75 Estonia 32.2% compare
- 76 Luxembourg 31.9% 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 labor force with basic education, female in Brunei?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Brunei was 32.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Brunei ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).