Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 59.59 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Brazil, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Brazil stood at 59.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Brazil peaked at 61.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.27, in 2004.
That places Brazil 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.27 | — |
| 2005 | 56.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.34 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.02 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.7 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 57.12 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.54 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.95 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.59 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.39 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.22 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.17 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.47 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.45 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.22 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 57.94 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.41 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 59.45 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.28 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.5 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 59.59 | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 59.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 59.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.23, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.64 | 55.27 | 58.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.57 | 57.12 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.06 | 57.94 | 59.59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Brazil?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Brazil was 59.59 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.