SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 52.8 in 2026. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding BRICS, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding BRICS is 52.8, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding BRICS peaked at 55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2022.
World excluding BRICS ranks 32nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.9 | — |
| 2005 | 54.6 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.4 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.9 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.8 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.53 | 54.2 | 55 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.55 | 53.2 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.83 | 51.9 | 54.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS
- 29 Honduras 57.41 compare
- 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
More work & labour data for World excluding BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.94 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,849 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 38,580 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (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 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding BRICS?
- Sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding BRICS was 52.8 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2022.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. 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 Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.