Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 0.531 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 0.531 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 2.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.531, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.1 | — |
| 2017 | 0.761 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 0.531 | -61.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.531 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.89, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.531 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.05, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9305 | 0.761 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 0.531 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 35 Mongolia 1.52 compare
- 36 Serbia 1.47 compare
- 37 Seychelles 1.05 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.459 compare
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam was 0.531 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.531 in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.