Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 72.1% against 71.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 62.1% | 7.2% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 64.6% | 9.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 66.8% | 7.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 72.9% | 3.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei, at 72.1% against 71.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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).