Own-account workers, total in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Own-account workers, total was 4.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2016
All-time low
3.4%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2016

0123451991200320161991: 3.7 % of total employment1992: 3.6 % of total employment1993: 3.7 % of total employment1994: 3.8 % of total employment1995: 3.8 % of total employment1996: 3.7 % of total employment1997: 3.7 % of total employment1998: 3.8 % of total employment1999: 3.7 % of total employment2000: 3.5 % of total employment2001: 3.6 % of total employment2002: 3.5 % of total employment2003: 3.4 % of total employment2004: 4.1 % of total employment2005: 4 % of total employment2006: 4 % of total employment2007: 4 % of total employment2008: 3.9 % of total employment2009: 4.2 % of total employment2010: 4.1 % of total employment2011: 4 % of total employment2012: 4 % of total employment2013: 4 % of total employment2014: 4.1 % of total employment2015: 4.4 % of total employment2016: 4.5 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 4.5% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 4.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2003.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 3.7%
1992 3.6% -0.8%
1993 3.7% +1.8%
1994 3.8% +3.0%
1995 3.8% -0.8%
1996 3.7% -2.3%
1997 3.7% -0.5%
1998 3.8% +3.8%
1999 3.7% -2.4%
2000 3.5% -6.2%
2001 3.6% +2.2%
2002 3.5% -0.4%
2003 3.4% -2.8%
2004 4.1% +18.8%
2005 4.0% -2.5%
2006 4.0% +0.1%
2007 4.0% -0.1%
2008 3.9% -2.4%
2009 4.2% +7.2%
2010 4.1% -1.0%
2011 4.0% -3.4%
2012 4.0% -0.3%
2013 4.0% +1.4%
2014 4.1% +2.1%
2015 4.4% +6.0%
2016 4.5% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 9
2000s 3.8% 3.4% 4.2% 10
2010s 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Brunei Darussalam?
Own-account workers, total in Brunei Darussalam was 4.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2003.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for own-account workers, total?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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