Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Greece
Greece: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 51.29 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Greece, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Greece stood at 51.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Greece peaked at 60.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.24, in 2023.
Greece ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.47 | — |
| 2005 | 56.22 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.81 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.65 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.33 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.6 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.29 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 60.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.66 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 56.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.85 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 54.92 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.57 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.58 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 56.05 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 56.91 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 53.54 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 51.24 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 51.26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.3 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 51.29 | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 51.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 51.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.51 | 54.47 | 57.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.89 | 53.85 | 60.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 | 51.24 | 58.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 60 Montenegro 51.38 compare
- 61 French Polynesia 51.37 compare
- 62 China 51.35 compare
- 64 Hungary 51.03 compare
- 65 El Salvador 50.75 compare
- 66 Bulgaria 50.71 compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Greece?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Greece was 51.29 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 60.29 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.24 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.