Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 4.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam is 4.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 4.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1998.
That places Brunei Darussalam 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.0% | 2.9% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Brunei Darussalam was 4.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1998.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".