Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Brunei
Brunei: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 26.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Brunei peaked at 32.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2017.
That places Brunei 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +25.8% | 21.0% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.1% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.5% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Brunei?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Brunei was 26.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).