Industry share of total emplyoment in Brunei

Brunei: Industry share of total emplyoment was 20.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.39
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.98
in 1991
All-time low
16.13
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Brunei, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 241992: 23.71993: 23.21994: 22.71995: 22.91996: 22.31997: 221998: 21.11999: 20.12000: 19.72001: 19.42002: 19.42003: 19.52004: 19.32005: 19.22006: 19.22007: 18.82008: 18.72009: 18.32010: 18.22011: 18.42012: 18.32013: 182014: 17.82015: 17.32016: 16.62017: 16.12018: 19.42019: 20.82020: 23.72021: 23.62022: 21.52023: 20.42024: 20.42025: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Brunei stood at 20.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Brunei peaked at 23.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.13, in 2017.

Brunei ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.46 20.14 23.98 9
2000s 19.15 18.25 19.68 10
2010s 18.09 16.13 20.76 10
2020s 21.67 20.39 23.72 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 74 New Caledonia 20.65 compare
  2. 75 Mauritius 20.62 compare
  3. 77 Brazil 20.21 compare
  4. 78 Lebanon 20.12 compare
  5. 79 Colombia 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Brunei?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Brunei was 20.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 23.98 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 2017.
How does Brunei rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Brunei ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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