Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) was 47.7 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
47.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
58th
of 87 groups
All-time high
48.7
in 2014
All-time low
44.9
in 2004
Years of data
23
2004–2026

Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004–2026

010203040502004201520262004: 44.92005: 452006: 452007: 44.92008: 45.62009: 47.82010: 46.62011: 46.82012: 47.52013: 48.12014: 48.72015: 48.52016: 48.42017: 47.72018: 47.22019: 47.52020: 47.82021: 45.92022: 45.42023: 46.72024: 47.52025: 47.72026: 47.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in World: Upper-middle income excluding China stood at 47.7.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 48.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.9, in 2004.

That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2004 44.9 —
2005 45 +0.2%
2006 45 +0.0%
2007 44.9 -0.2%
2008 45.6 +1.6%
2009 47.8 +4.8%
2010 46.6 -2.5%
2011 46.8 +0.4%
2012 47.5 +1.5%
2013 48.1 +1.3%
2014 48.7 +1.2%
2015 48.5 -0.4%
2016 48.4 -0.2%
2017 47.7 -1.4%
2018 47.2 -1.0%
2019 47.5 +0.6%
2020 47.8 +0.6%
2021 45.9 -4.0%
2022 45.4 -1.1%
2023 46.7 +2.9%
2024 47.5 +1.7%
2025 47.7 +0.4%
2026 47.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.53 44.9 47.8 6
2010s 47.7 46.6 48.7 10
2020s 46.96 45.4 47.8 7

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

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  3. 57 Chile 51.92 compare
  4. 57 Caribbean 48.1 compare
  5. 58 Haiti 51.85 compare
  6. 59 Guam 51.54 compare
  7. 60 Montenegro 51.38 compare
  8. 61 French Polynesia 51.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Labour income share as a percent of gdp in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 47.7 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9 in 2004.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding 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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Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
276 places, 6,329 data points, 2004–2026
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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.