Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 51.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.56
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.85
in 2013
All-time low
43.28
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 51.56 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Brunei peaked at 52.85 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.28, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.28 | — |
| 1992 | 44.23 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 45.16 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.06 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.94 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 47.77 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.6 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.36 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.18 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.95 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.73 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.94 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.01 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.09 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.25 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.84 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.83 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.44 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.05 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.71 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.62 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.26 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 50.51 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.91 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 51.86 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.56 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.84 | 43.28 | 50.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.91 | 50.95 | 52.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.25 | 50.7 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.12 | 49.62 | 51.91 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Brunei?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brunei was 51.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 52.85 in 2013.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.28 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Brunei ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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