Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Australia
Australia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 58.19 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Australia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Australia recorded 58.19 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Australia peaked at 62.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.79, in 2022.
Australia ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.18 | — |
| 2005 | 61.37 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.96 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.98 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.46 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.96 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.09 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.36 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 58.51 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.37 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.11 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.1 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.24 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 58.09 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56.12 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 55.79 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.51 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 58.8 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 58.32 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 58.19 | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 58.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 58.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.98 | 57.46 | 62.18 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.57 | 57.1 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.55 | 55.79 | 58.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Australia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Australia was 58.19 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.79 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.