Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 53.3 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Asia and the Pacific, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific recorded 53.3 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 53.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.5, in 2007.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 29th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.7 | — |
| 2005 | 52.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.9 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.6 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 53.1 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.2 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.9 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 53.2 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 53.2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.52 | 51.5 | 53.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.73 | 52.4 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.26 | 52.9 | 53.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.12 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.19 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 41,790 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,789 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7302 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Asia and the Pacific?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Asia and the Pacific was 53.3 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 in 2007.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific 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.