Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World
World: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 52.7 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in World is 52.7, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in World peaked at 54.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.1, in 2022.
World ranks 33rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54 | — |
| 2005 | 53.4 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.8 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.2 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.9 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.1 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.5 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 52.7 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 52.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.48 | 52.8 | 54.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.98 | 52.6 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.69 | 52.1 | 53.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near World
- 30 Lithuania 56.74 compare
- 31 Uruguay 56.28 compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.1 compare
- 33 Denmark 56.08 compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 55.95 compare
- 35 United States 55.78 compare
- 36 Guyana 55.69 compare
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in World?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in World was 52.7 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1 in 2022.
- How does World rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- World ranks 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.