Denmark vs Italy: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Denmark
57.1%
in 2025
Italy
58.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
29th
Italy rank
26th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.3% against 57.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 57.6% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 59.0% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.2% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.3% against 57.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Denmark and Italy?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th 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 (%).