Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 51.5 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 51.5.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 54.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2018.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 40th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.2 | — |
| 2005 | 52.7 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 51.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 46.7 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 52.4 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 49.6 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 51.6 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.6 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 51.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.15 | 51.2 | 54.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.32 | 46 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.24 | 49.6 | 52.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,209 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.86 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,470 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.27 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,875 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,683 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.3463 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.6465 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 51.5 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2018.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 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.