Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 57.71 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United Kingdom, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Kingdom is 57.71, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 59.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.69, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.62 | — |
| 2005 | 58.59 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.76 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.72 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.83 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.73 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.91 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.18 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.81 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.87 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.17 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.63 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.4 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 55.69 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.41 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 57.7 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 57.71 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 57.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 57.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.05 | 58.59 | 59.72 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.83 | 55.81 | 58.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 | 55.69 | 59.63 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Kingdom was 57.71 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.69 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.