Brunei Darussalam vs Saudi Arabia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 6.3% against 5.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd 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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 1.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 3.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Brunei Darussalam or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 6.3% against 5.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.