Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei
Brunei: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 1.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.51 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei peaked at 2.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2018.
That places Brunei 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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.03 | — |
| 1992 | 1.94 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | +84.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei 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% | 1.06 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | -31.6% | 1.95 | 1.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.48 | 2.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.06 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 166 Sweden 1.77 compare
- 167 Qatar 1.71 compare
- 168 United States 1.57 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.35 compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands 1.33 compare
- 172 Canada 1.27 compare
More work & labour data for Brunei
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brunei was 1.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2018.
- How does Brunei rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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