Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 58.2 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Europe, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Europe stood at 58.2.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Europe peaked at 60.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.6, in 2022.
Southern Europe ranks 7th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.1 | — |
| 2005 | 58.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.5 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.1 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.9 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.6 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.6 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 56.6 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 58.2 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 58.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.18 | 58.4 | 60.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.31 | 57.1 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.51 | 55.6 | 58.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Europe?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Southern Europe was 58.2 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.