Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 51.7 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Africa, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Africa stood at 51.7.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Africa peaked at 55.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5, in 2007.
That places Southern Africa 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.1 | — |
| 2005 | 50.6 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 50.5 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.2 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.2 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 51.8 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.6 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.9 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.7 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 51.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.62 | 49.5 | 51.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.47 | 52.2 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.51 | 51.6 | 55.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More work & labour data for Southern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9822 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,232 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 56,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,568 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Africa?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Africa was 51.7 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Southern Africa ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.