Brunei vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Brunei
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 72.1% against 48.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 42.3% | 27.0% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 44.5% | 29.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 47.1% | 27.2% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 48.4% | 20.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Brunei or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Brunei, at 72.1% against 48.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 23.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).