Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 2.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +84.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 169 United States 1.5% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 171 Barbados 1.2% compare
- 173 Djibouti 1.2% compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 1.1% compare
- 175 Canada 1.1% compare
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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Brunei Darussalam was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.