Brunei vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Brunei
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 92.7% against 79.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 74.6% | 16.7% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 75.6% | 16.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 77.8% | 13.4% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 79.3% | 12.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Brunei or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brunei, at 92.7% against 79.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Brunei ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
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.