Germany vs United States: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Germany
60.6%
in 2025
United States
60.4%
in 2020
Germany rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 60.6% against 60.4% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.3% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.4% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 60.6% against 60.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and United States?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Germany ranks 12th 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 (%).