Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia stood at 0.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia peaked at 0.759 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 2004.
That places Southern Asia 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.41 | — |
| 2005 | 0.415 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.429 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.451 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.467 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.475 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.491 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.487 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.473 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.469 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.487 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.474 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.476 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.491 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.497 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.759 | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.608 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.544 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.567 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.57 | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.7% | 0.497 | 0.759 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4412 | 0.41 | 0.475 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4802 | 0.469 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5908 | 0.497 | 0.759 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia was 0.57 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.759 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 2004.
- How does Southern Asia rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Southern Asia ranks 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.