Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 29.63 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ireland, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ireland is 29.63, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ireland peaked at 56.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.23, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.47 | — |
| 2005 | 53.08 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.56 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.95 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.58 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 55.83 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.86 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 51.33 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 50.45 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.93 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 46.07 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 35.66 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 37.35 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 35.81 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 35.41 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.78 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.56 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.39 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 29.25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 33.72 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 31.57 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 29.23 | -7.4% |
| 2026 | 29.63 | +1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.25 | 52.56 | 56.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.97 | 34.78 | 53.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 | 29.23 | 33.72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ireland?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ireland was 29.63 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.58 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.23 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.