Brunei vs Europe & Central Asia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Brunei
93.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
80.4%
in 2025
Brunei rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Brunei
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 93.7% against 80.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 76.4% | 14.0% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 77.1% | 13.5% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 78.4% | 12.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 80.0% | 12.7% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Brunei or Europe & Central Asia?
- Brunei, at 93.7% against 80.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Brunei and Europe & Central Asia?
- 13.3%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.