Brunei Darussalam vs Hong Kong, China: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Brunei Darussalam
92.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
92.3%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 92.7% against 92.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th 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 | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 90.1% | 1.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.2% | 2.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 0.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Brunei Darussalam or Hong Kong, China?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 92.7% against 92.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.4%, with Brunei Darussalam 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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th 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.