SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding India and China

World excluding India and China: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 52 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
52
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
38th
of 87 groups
All-time high
54.3
in 2009
All-time low
51.2
in 2022
Years of data
23
2004–2026

SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding India and China, 2004–2026

02040602004201520262004: 53.92005: 53.42006: 53.12007: 532008: 53.22009: 54.32010: 532011: 52.52012: 52.62013: 52.72014: 52.92015: 532016: 53.12017: 52.82018: 52.72019: 52.82020: 53.72021: 52.12022: 51.22023: 51.52024: 51.92025: 522026: 52

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 India and China is 52, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: 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.

World excluding India and China ranks 38th 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 India and China, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in World excluding India and China, 2004 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 United States 55.78 compare
  2. 36 Guyana 55.69 compare
  3. 37 Barbados 55.64 compare
  4. 38 Costa Rica 55.45 compare
  5. 39 Bolivia 55.36 compare
  6. 40 Belarus 54.66 compare
  7. 41 Lesotho 54.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in World excluding India and China?
Sdg indicator 10.4.1: 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 sdg indicator 10.4.1: 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 sdg indicator 10.4.1: 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 sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
World excluding India and China ranks 38th 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 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 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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Indicator
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,329 data points, 2004–2026
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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.