Brazil vs United States: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Brazil
60.0%
in 2025
United States
60.4%
in 2020
Brazil rank
15th
United States rank
13th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.4% against 60.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 60.6% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.3% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 60.4% | 2.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 60.4% against 60.0% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Brazil and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Brazil ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).