Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 52.1 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Asia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 52.1 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
That represents a change of 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 Eastern Asia peaked at 53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2017.
That places Eastern Asia 37th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.7 | — |
| 2005 | 52.6 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 52.1 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.67 | 52.1 | 53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.24 | 51.9 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.26 | 52 | 52.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 39 Bolivia 55.36 compare
- 40 Belarus 54.66 compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Asia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Asia was 52.1 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 37th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern 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.