Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Italy
Italy: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 58.41 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Italy, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Italy stood at 58.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Italy peaked at 61.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.33, in 2022.
Italy ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.28 | — |
| 2005 | 57.09 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.74 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.34 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.69 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.52 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.75 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.83 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.73 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.34 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.19 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 61.64 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 61.91 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.28 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.74 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 57.18 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.33 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 56.67 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 57.81 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 58.45 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 58.41 | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.37 | 56.74 | 58.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.02 | 57.34 | 61.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.09 | 54.33 | 58.45 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Italy?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Italy was 58.41 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.33 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.