How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Madagascar?

17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed 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.

Congo, Rep. vs Madagascar: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)

Congo, Rep.

41.0%

in 2020

Madagascar

40.5%

in 2020

Congo, Rep. rank

145th

Madagascar rank

147th

Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Congo, Rep.
Madagascar

How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 41.0% against 40.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Rep.	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.1%	41.0%	0.9%	Madagascar
2010s	40.7%	41.3%	0.7%	Madagascar
2020s	41.0%	40.5%	0.5%	Congo, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Congo, Rep. or Madagascar?: Congo, Rep., at 41.0% against 40.5% in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Congo, Rep. and Madagascar?: 0.5%, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Madagascar?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Congo, Rep. and Madagascar rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?: Congo, Rep. ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed 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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About this data

Indicator: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.