Manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei

Brunei: Manufacturing share of total employment was 5.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.91
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
117th
of 149 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 2021
All-time low
3.65
in 2014
Years of data
9
2001–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei, 2001–2023

02468102001201220232001: 8.52014: 3.62017: 3.82018: 42019: 4.32020: 4.32021: 9.12022: 6.52023: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 5.91 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei peaked at 9.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2014.

Brunei ranks 117th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 8.52
2014 3.65 -57.2%
2017 3.83 +4.9%
2018 4.03 +5.2%
2019 4.3 +6.7%
2020 4.34 +0.9%
2021 9.11 +109.9%
2022 6.52 -28.4%
2023 5.91 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.52 8.52 8.52 1
2010s 3.95 3.65 4.3 4
2020s 6.47 4.34 9.11 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 114 Australia 6.18 compare
  2. 115 Samoa 6.01 compare
  3. 116 Georgia 5.94 compare
  4. 118 Kuwait 5.65 compare
  5. 119 Azerbaijan 5.64 compare
  6. 119 Fiji 5.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Brunei was 5.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2014.
How does Brunei rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Brunei ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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