Labour income share as a percent of GDP in BRICS
BRICS: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 52.6 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in BRICS, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
BRICS recorded 52.6 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in BRICS peaked at 53.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5, in 2007.
BRICS ranks 35th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.1 | — |
| 2005 | 50.1 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 53 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.7 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 52 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.6 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.4 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.2 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.4 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.4 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 52.5 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 52.6 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.77 | 49.5 | 53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.89 | 50.7 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.49 | 52.1 | 53.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near BRICS
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.1 compare
- 33 Denmark 56.08 compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 55.95 compare
- 35 United States 55.78 compare
- 36 Guyana 55.69 compare
- 37 Barbados 55.64 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 55.45 compare
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.92 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.28 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,372 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,354 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.6807 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in BRICS?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in BRICS was 52.6 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 in 2007.
- How does BRICS rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- BRICS ranks 35th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this BRICS 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.