Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 51.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam stood at 51.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 96.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 48th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.7% | — |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 76.4% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 51.5% | 70.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brunei Darussalam
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam was 51.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 48th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).