Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United States
United States: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 55.78 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United States, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 55.78 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in United States peaked at 62.01 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.38, in 2023.
That places United States 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.01 | — |
| 2005 | 61.05 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.85 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.79 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.76 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.67 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.54 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.92 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.58 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.4 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.09 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.93 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.16 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.38 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.45 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.81 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 55.78 | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 55.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.92 | 59.79 | 62.01 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 57.92 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.52 | 55.38 | 59.09 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.1 compare
- 33 Denmark 56.08 compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 55.95 compare
- 36 Guyana 55.69 compare
- 37 Barbados 55.64 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 55.45 compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in United States?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in United States was 55.78 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.01 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.38 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- United States ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.