Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 57.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Asia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Asia stood at 57.4.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Asia peaked at 57.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2007.
Southern Asia ranks 10th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.3 | — |
| 2005 | 52 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 50.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 49.9 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 55.4 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.9 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.2 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.4 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 54.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.6 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 57.3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.7 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.3 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 57.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5 | 49.9 | 55.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.36 | 53.1 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1 | 56.4 | 57.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Asia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Asia was 57.4 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2007.
- How does Southern Asia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.