India vs United States: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
India
60.4%
in 2025
United States
60.4%
in 2020
India rank
13th
United States rank
13th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 60.4% against 60.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 13th and United States ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 60.6% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 58.3% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.4% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), India or United States?
- India, at 60.4% against 60.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between India and United States?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do India and United States rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- India ranks 13th 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 (%).