Labour income share as a percent of GDP in China
China: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 51.35 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in China, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in China stood at 51.35.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in China peaked at 51.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.33, in 2007.
That places China 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.45 | — |
| 2005 | 51.1 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.74 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.33 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.42 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.45 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.11 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.35 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.73 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.73 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.61 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.52 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.34 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.42 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.98 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 51.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 51.06 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.16 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.23 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 51.35 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 51.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 51.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.08 | 50.33 | 51.45 | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 51.11 | 51.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.31 | 50.98 | 51.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Guam 51.54 compare
- 60 Montenegro 51.38 compare
- 61 French Polynesia 51.37 compare
- 63 Greece 51.29 compare
- 64 Hungary 51.03 compare
- 65 El Salvador 50.75 compare
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in China?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in China was 51.35 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.33 in 2007.
- How does China rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- China ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.