Brunei - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Brunei was 40.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 42.94 in 2017, while its lowest value was 32.78 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 32.78
1991 33.02
1992 33.64
1993 34.31
1994 35.04
1995 35.85
1996 36.82
1997 37.85
1998 38.88
1999 39.84
2000 40.67
2001 41.19
2002 41.21
2003 41.17
2004 41.11
2005 41.04
2006 41.02
2007 40.99
2008 40.97
2009 40.95
2010 40.95
2011 40.96
2012 41.19
2013 41.44
2014 41.73
2015 42.07
2016 42.48
2017 42.94
2018 42.01
2019 41.09
2020 40.90
2021 40.80

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure