Share in informal employment in Brunei
Brunei: Share in informal employment was 28.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.47
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 2020
All-time low
28.47
in 2023
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Share in informal employment in Brunei, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Brunei is 28.47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Brunei peaked at 34.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.47, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.78 | 31.44 | 33.47 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 28.47 | 34.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More work & labour data for Brunei
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Brunei?
- Share in informal employment in Brunei was 28.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for share in informal employment?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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