Brunei Darussalam vs Macau, China: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Macau, China
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th and Macau, China ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.9% | 1.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 1.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 0.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Brunei Darussalam or Macau, China?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Brunei Darussalam and Macau, China?
- 0.5%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Macau, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Macau, China rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th and Macau, China ranks 178th 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.