Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 52 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding India and China, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding India and China is 52, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding India and China peaked at 54.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.2, in 2022.
That places World excluding India and China 38th 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 World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.9 | — |
| 2005 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.3 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.7 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.9 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 52 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.48 | 53 | 54.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.81 | 52.5 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 | 51.2 | 53.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,634 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,130 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding India and China?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding India and China was 52 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 in 2022.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- World excluding India and China ranks 38th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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.