Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Americas
Americas: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 53.9 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Americas, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Americas stood at 53.9.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Americas peaked at 56.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.5, in 2023.
That places Americas 24th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.8 | — |
| 2005 | 56.2 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 54.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.4 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.8 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 53.5 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.6 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2 | 55.9 | 56.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.2 | 54.9 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 53.5 | 56 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4885 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Americas?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Americas was 53.9 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Americas ranks 24th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). 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. 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.