Brunei Darussalam vs Hong Kong, China: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 9.9% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.8% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Brunei Darussalam or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% 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
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.