Share in informal employment male in Brunei
Brunei: Share in informal employment male was 21.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.77
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.64
in 2020
All-time low
21.77
in 2024
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Share in informal employment male in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 21.77 for share in informal employment male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Brunei peaked at 40.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.77, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 49th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in informal employment male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.22 | — |
| 2017 | 34.65 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.62 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.74 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.64 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 37.79 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.74 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 29.16 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 21.77 | -25.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 10.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.69, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.56 | 34.65 | 36.62 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.82 | 21.77 | 40.64 | 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 share in informal employment male in Brunei?
- Share in informal employment male in Brunei was 21.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 40.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for share in informal employment male?
- Brunei ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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