Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 21.4% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brunei peaked at 34.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 56th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.1% | — |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -24.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.1%, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 21.4% | 34.8% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brunei?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brunei was 21.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Brunei ranks 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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