Latvia vs Western Europe: Labour income share as a percent of GDP

Latvia
66.37
in 2026
Western Europe
62.2
in 2026
Latvia rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
1st

Labour income share as a percent of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Western Europe
0204060200420152026

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 66.37 against 62.2 in Western Europe, a difference of 4.17.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Western Europe ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 52.13 61.2 9.07 Western Europe
2010s 53.33 61.77 8.44 Western Europe
2020s 63.16 61.6 1.56 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour income share as a percent of gdp, Latvia or Western Europe?
Latvia, at 66.37 against 62.2 in Western Europe as of 2026.
What is the difference in labour income share as a percent of gdp between Latvia and Western Europe?
4.17, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
How do Latvia and Western Europe rank globally for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
Latvia ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,329 data points, 2004–2026
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. 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. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.