Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brunei
Brunei: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 47.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 47.7 for informal employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Brunei peaked at 75.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.7, in 2024.
That places Brunei 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.17 | — |
| 2017 | 61.55 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 67.14 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 69.7 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 75.53 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 72.3 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 65.39 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 61.78 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 47.7 | -22.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 47.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131.49, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 47.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,635, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.39 | 61.55 | 69.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.54 | 47.7 | 75.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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)
- 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 informal employment in Brunei?
- Informal employment in Brunei was 47.7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for informal employment?
- Brunei ranks 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (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 informal employment 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.