Share of employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 5.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5.43. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 11.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 63rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.18 | — |
| 2017 | 9.89 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 9.14 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 6.93 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 5.43 | -21.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 5.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.33, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 5.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.39, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.53 | 7.25 | 11.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 5.43 | 9.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 60 Seychelles 5.74 compare
- 61 Luxembourg 5.54 compare
- 62 Slovakia 5.51 compare
- 64 Estonia 5.24 compare
- 65 Lithuania 4.67 compare
- 66 Netherlands 4.55 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 outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Brunei Darussalam was 5.43 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 63rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.