Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 2.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
That places Brunei Darussalam 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +84.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.1%, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +84.2% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | -31.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brunei Darussalam
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (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, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Brunei Darussalam was 1.5% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.