Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei
Brunei: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei stood at 20.4%.
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 jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei peaked at 24.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.1% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brunei was 20.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Brunei ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.