Labor share of gdp in United States
United States: Labor share of gdp was 60.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
60.4
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.7
in 2004
All-time low
57.7
in 2013
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in United States, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in United States stood at 60.4.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in United States peaked at 61.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.7, in 2013.
That places United States 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor share of gdp in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.7 | — |
| 2005 | 60.7 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.4 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.7 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.6 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.4 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.4 | +3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 60.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 | 59.5 | 61.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.32 | 57.7 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4 | 60.4 | 60.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in United States?
- Labor share of gdp in United States was 60.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for labor share of gdp?
- United States ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).