Brunei vs Other small states: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Brunei
92.7%
in 2025
Other small states
69.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
12th
Other small states rank
12th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Brunei
- Other small states
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 92.7% against 69.2% in Other small states, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 65.2% | 26.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 66.5% | 25.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 67.6% | 23.6% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 68.7% | 23.5% | 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 Other small states?
- Brunei, at 92.7% against 69.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Brunei and Other small states?
- 23.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Other small states rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Brunei ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 12th 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.