Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia
Central and Western Asia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) was 42.6 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Central and Western Asia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Central and Western Asia stood at 42.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Central and Western Asia peaked at 42.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2022.
Central and Western Asia ranks 66th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.7 | — |
| 2005 | 39.2 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.2 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 39.1 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.6 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 40 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 37.1 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 35.3 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 39.2 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 42.7 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 42.5 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.27 | 38.2 | 40.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.46 | 39.3 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.84 | 35.3 | 42.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Central and Western Asia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Central and Western Asia was 42.6 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2022.
- How does Central and Western Asia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Central and Western Asia ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Central and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia 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.