TOTAL POPULATION 370,000
CHILD POPULATION 114,700 |
Population Reference Bureau -2004 |
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TOTAL CHILD LABOUR
Various laws prohibit the employment of children under the age of 16. Parental consent and approval by the Labor Commission is required for those under the age of 18. Female workers under 18 may not work at night or on offshore oil platforms. The Department of Labor (DOL), effectively enforced laws on the employment of children. |
US Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, February 2005 |
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ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION
It was estimated that there would be 230,000 economically active people in Brunei by 2005 with no child aged 10-14 being economically active |
Ageing population of Brunei Darussalam, trends and economic consequences by Parvez Azim |
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GENDER RATIO
917 females for 1000 males |
CIA, factbook-2005 (Fig is an estimate for 2005) |
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CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
Data Not available |
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PROGRESS ON PRIMARY EDUCATION MDG
Data Not available |
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CHILD SLAVERY
No confirmed data |
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CHILD TRAFFICKING
A statute outlaws sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and girls. Immigration, labor, and religious regulations that criminalize prostitution also served to deter trafficking. |
US Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, February 2005 |
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CHILD PROSTITUTION & PRONOGRAPHY
No confirmed data
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CHILDREN USED IN CRIME
No confirmed data |
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CHILD SOLDIERS
The minimum voluntary recruitment age was 17 1/2 years, but figures for serving under-18s were not available. |
CSUCS, Global Report on Child Soldiers, 2004 |
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CHILD LABOUR IN UNORGANISED SECTOR
No confirmed data
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