Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 49.6 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
49.6
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
51st
of 87 groups
All-time high
54.3
in 2009
All-time low
48.4
in 2011
Years of data
23
2004–2026

Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Eastern Europe, 2004–2026

02040602004201520262004: 50.32005: 49.52006: 49.92007: 50.32008: 51.52009: 54.32010: 52.72011: 48.42012: 492013: 50.62014: 50.72015: 49.52016: 50.72017: 50.72018: 49.32019: 49.42020: 51.32021: 48.52022: 49.12023: 48.52024: 48.82025: 49.62026: 49.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Europe is 49.6, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Europe peaked at 54.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.4, in 2011.

That places Eastern Europe 51st 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe, 2004 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2004 50.3 —
2005 49.5 -1.6%
2006 49.9 +0.8%
2007 50.3 +0.8%
2008 51.5 +2.4%
2009 54.3 +5.4%
2010 52.7 -2.9%
2011 48.4 -8.2%
2012 49 +1.2%
2013 50.6 +3.3%
2014 50.7 +0.2%
2015 49.5 -2.4%
2016 50.7 +2.4%
2017 50.7 +0.0%
2018 49.3 -2.8%
2019 49.4 +0.2%
2020 51.3 +3.8%
2021 48.5 -5.5%
2022 49.1 +1.2%
2023 48.5 -1.2%
2024 48.8 +0.6%
2025 49.6 +1.6%
2026 49.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.97 49.5 54.3 6
2010s 50.1 48.4 52.7 10
2020s 49.34 48.5 51.3 7

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  5. 52 Luxembourg 52.89 compare
  6. 53 South Africa 52.64 compare
  7. 54 Taiwan 52.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Europe?
Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Eastern Europe was 49.6 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4 in 2011.
How does Eastern Europe rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
Eastern Europe ranks 51st out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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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.