Brunei Darussalam vs IBRD only: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- IBRD only
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 78.4% against 48.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 32.2% | 43.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 37.3% | 41.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 44.1% | 36.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 47.2% | 29.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Brunei Darussalam or IBRD only?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 78.4% against 48.0% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Brunei Darussalam and IBRD only?
- 30.4%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and IBRD only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and IBRD only rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 24th 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).