Labour income share as a percent of GDP in G7
G7: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 57.1 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in G7, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
G7 recorded 57.1 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in G7 peaked at 60 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.4, in 2023.
That places G7 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in G7, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60 | — |
| 2005 | 59.5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.8 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 58.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 56.8 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.4 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 57.2 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 57.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6 | 59.4 | 60 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 58.2 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4 | 56.4 | 59.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near G7
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in G7?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in G7 was 57.1 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 in 2023.
- How does G7 rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- G7 ranks 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this G7 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.