Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 43.27 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Singapore, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 43.27 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 49.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 2022.
That places Singapore 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.22 | — |
| 2005 | 45.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.42 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.25 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.9 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 45.27 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.59 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 48.92 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 48.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.48 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.47 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 45.05 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.23 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.34 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 43.27 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 39.89 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 43.51 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 42.78 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 43.22 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 43.27 | +0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 43.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 43.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.28 | 45.25 | 47.57 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 44.9 | 48.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.61 | 39.89 | 49.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 112 Western Sahara 43.69 compare
- 113 Peru 43.65 compare
- 114 Senegal 43.51 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 43.26 compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 43.22 compare
- 118 Djibouti 42.73 compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Singapore was 43.27 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 49.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.