Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in World
World: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.202 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in World, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World recorded 0.202 for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in World peaked at 0.224 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 2004.
That places World 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.141 | — |
| 2005 | 0.145 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.15 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.156 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.164 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.172 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.178 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.181 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.183 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.184 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.191 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.192 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.193 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.199 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.195 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.186 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.224 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.21 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.204 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.202 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1547 | 0.141 | 0.172 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1886 | 0.178 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.186 | 0.224 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in World?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in World was 0.202 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 2004.
- How does World rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.