Employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment outside the formal sector was 12.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam stood at 12.11. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 21.34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 79th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.34 | — |
| 2017 | 18.48 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 19.78 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.09 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 19.82 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 19.64 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.39 | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 15.05 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 12.11 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.92 | 16.09 | 21.34 | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 12.11 | 19.82 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam was 12.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 79th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.