Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 55 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
55
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 87 groups
All-time high
56.3
in 2020
All-time low
53.3
in 2017
Years of data
23
2004–2026

Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Asia: High income, 2004–2026

02040602004201520262004: 542005: 54.42006: 54.82007: 54.42008: 55.22009: 55.72010: 53.82011: 54.52012: 54.52013: 542014: 53.82015: 53.42016: 53.62017: 53.32018: 54.42019: 55.32020: 56.32021: 55.52022: 56.12023: 552024: 552025: 54.92026: 55

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Asia: High income is 55, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 56.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.3, in 2017.

Eastern Asia: High income ranks 18th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income, 2004 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2004 54
2005 54.4 +0.7%
2006 54.8 +0.7%
2007 54.4 -0.7%
2008 55.2 +1.5%
2009 55.7 +0.9%
2010 53.8 -3.4%
2011 54.5 +1.3%
2012 54.5 +0.0%
2013 54 -0.9%
2014 53.8 -0.4%
2015 53.4 -0.7%
2016 53.6 +0.4%
2017 53.3 -0.6%
2018 54.4 +2.1%
2019 55.3 +1.7%
2020 56.3 +1.8%
2021 55.5 -1.4%
2022 56.1 +1.1%
2023 55 -2.0%
2024 55 +0.0%
2025 54.9 -0.2%
2026 55 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.75 54 55.7 6
2010s 54.06 53.3 55.3 10
2020s 55.4 54.9 56.3 7

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income

  1. 15 Moldova 59.98 compare
  2. 16 France 59.94 compare
  3. 17 Spain 59.83 compare
  4. 18 Brazil 59.59 compare
  5. 19 Puerto Rico 58.85 compare
  6. 20 Estonia 58.65 compare
  7. 21 Canada 58.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Asia: High income?
Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Asia: High income was 55 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 56.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3 in 2017.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Asia: High income 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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Indicator
Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,329 data points, 2004–2026
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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.