Australia vs Brunei Darussalam: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Australia currently reports 78.5% against 78.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brunei Darussalam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 75.3% | 3.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 79.1% | 5.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 80.5% | 3.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Australia or Brunei Darussalam?
- Australia, at 78.5% against 78.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Australia ranks 25th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total 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).