Labour income share as a percent of GDP in South America
South America: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 53.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in South America, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South America recorded 53.4 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in South America peaked at 55.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.3, in 2004.
South America ranks 28th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.3 | — |
| 2005 | 49.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.1 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.7 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.6 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 54.5 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.8 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.1 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.3 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.5 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 53.1 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.3 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 53.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.48 | 49.3 | 53.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.15 | 51.8 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.19 | 52.3 | 54 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South America
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in South America?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in South America was 53.4 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3 in 2004.
- How does South America rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- South America ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.