Labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor share of gdp was 42.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.5
in 2018
All-time low
41.6
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 42.32005: 41.72006: 43.42007: 43.52008: 41.92009: 43.42010: 43.22011: 42.82012: 42.62013: 42.62014: 42.72015: 43.42016: 41.62017: 44.32018: 44.52019: 42.92020: 42.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 42.3 for labor share of gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 44.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2016.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 42.3
2005 41.7 -1.4%
2006 43.4 +4.1%
2007 43.5 +0.2%
2008 41.9 -3.7%
2009 43.4 +3.6%
2010 43.2 -0.5%
2011 42.8 -0.9%
2012 42.6 -0.5%
2013 42.6 +0.0%
2014 42.7 +0.2%
2015 43.4 +1.6%
2016 41.6 -4.1%
2017 44.3 +6.5%
2018 44.5 +0.5%
2019 42.9 -3.6%
2020 42.3 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7 41.7 43.5 6
2010s 43.06 41.6 44.5 10
2020s 42.3 42.3 42.3 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Labor share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 42.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2016.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for labor share of gdp?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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