Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Brunei
Brunei: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 4.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Brunei, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Brunei 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 peaked at 4.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2003.
Brunei 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 (% of total employment) in Brunei, year by year
| 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 own-account workers, total in Brunei?
- Own-account workers, total in Brunei was 4.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2003.
- How does Brunei rank for own-account workers, total?
- Brunei ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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