South America vs United States: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.54 against 0.585 in South America, a difference of 0.955.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times South America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th of 87 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5087 | 1.41 | 0.9057 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6837 | 1.42 | 0.7367 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5722 | 1.54 | 0.9648 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates), South America or United States?
- United States, at 1.54 against 0.585 in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) between South America and United States?
- 0.955, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do South America and United States rank globally for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South America ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.