Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 72.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam is 72.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 77.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2021.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.5% | — |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 72.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 72.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 67.5% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 65.0% | 72.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More work & labour data for Brunei Darussalam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137.72 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.56 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 240.28 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.43 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.08 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 172,284 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 64,415 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.06 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5234 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Brunei Darussalam was 72.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).