Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Brunei
4.5%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
3.0%
in 2016
Brunei rank
180th
Saudi Arabia rank
182nd

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Brunei
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 4.5% against 3.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Brunei ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 5.6% 1.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.8% 4.9% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.2% 3.2% 0.9% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
Brunei, at 4.5% against 3.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
1.5%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Brunei ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed