Share in informal employment in Brunei
Brunei: Share in informal employment was 21.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.39
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 2020
All-time low
21.39
in 2024
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Share in informal employment in Brunei, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Brunei is 21.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Brunei peaked at 34.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.39, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 49th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in informal employment in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.1 | — |
| 2017 | 32.94 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.28 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.44 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 34.82 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 34.04 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.03 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 28.43 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 21.39 | -24.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 8.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.39 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 | 32.69 | 31.44 | 33.28 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.94 | 21.39 | 34.82 | 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 in Brunei?
- Share in informal employment in Brunei was 21.39 in 2024, 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 21.39 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for share in informal employment?
- Brunei ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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