Brunei vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Brunei
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 78.4% against 47.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 26.2% | 49.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 32.4% | 46.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 41.2% | 39.3% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 46.4% | 30.6% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Brunei or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brunei, at 78.4% against 47.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Brunei and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Brunei ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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).