Labour income share as a percent of GDP
LabourILOilostat:LAP_2GDP_NOC_RT_A•% of GDP•2004 → 2026•186 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourILO
Coverage
186
Frequency
yearly
Range
2004 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Labour income share as a percent of GDP by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 35.6%
35.6% – 40.8%
40.8% – 43.99%
43.99% – 48.25%
48.25% – 52.16%
52.16% – 57.57%
> 57.57%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Highest 15 countries
Labour income share as a percent of GDP
186 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Distribution across countries
Labour income share as a percent of GDP
Countries
186
Median
46%
Mean
46.1%
25th pctl
38.6%
75th pctl
53.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Labour income share as a percent of GDP
NigeriaSwitzerlandLatvia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigeriaNGA | 75.07% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 71.07% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 66.37% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 63.52% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 63.37% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 62.96% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 62.92% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 61.95% | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | 61.92% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 61.73% | 2026 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 61.59% | 2026 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 60.6% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 60.55% | 2026 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 60.44% | 2026 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 59.98% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 59.94% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 59.83% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 59.59% | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 58.85% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 58.65% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 58.6% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | 58.41% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 58.37% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 58.19% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 58.18% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 57.71% | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | 57.59% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 57.54% | 2026 | |
| HondurasHND | 57.41% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 56.74% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 56.28% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 56.1% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 56.08% | 2026 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 55.95% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | 55.78% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 55.69% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 55.64% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 55.45% | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 55.36% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 54.66% | 2026 | |
| LesothoLSO | 54.64% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 54.53% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 54.04% | 2026 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 53.93% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 53.92% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 53.65% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 53.61% | 2026 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 53.55% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 53.42% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 53.41% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 53.39% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 52.89% | 2026 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 52.64% | 2026 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 52.09% | 2026 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 51.98% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 51.92% | 2026 | |
| HaitiHTI | 51.85% | 2026 | |
| GuamGUM | 51.54% | 2026 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 51.38% | 2026 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 51.37% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | 51.35% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | 51.29% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 51.03% | 2026 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 50.75% | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 50.71% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 50.58% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 50.24% | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | 50.21% | 2021 | |
| SurinameSUR | 49.8% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | 49.62% | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 49.6% | 2026 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 49.23% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 49.09% | 2026 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 48.92% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 48.87% | 2026 | |
| NepalNPL | 48.74% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 48.51% | 2026 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 48.48% | 2026 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 48.26% | 2026 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 48.26% | 2026 | |
| BhutanBTN | 48.23% | 2026 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 48.21% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 48.18% | 2026 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 47.66% | 2026 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 47.43% | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 47.17% | 2026 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 47.13% | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | 47.1% | 2026 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 47.07% | 2026 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 46.91% | 2026 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 46.36% | 2026 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 46.23% | 2026 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 46.09% | 2026 | |
| JordanJOR | 45.85% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 45.77% | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 45.6% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 45.37% | 2026 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 45.18% | 2026 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 45.18% | 2026 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 44.65% | 2026 | |
| LibyaLBY | 44.53% | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 44.49% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | 44.49% | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | 44.27% | 2026 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 44.2% | 2026 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 44.05% | 2026 | |
| AngolaAGO | 43.97% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | 43.97% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 43.92% | 2026 | |
| TongaTON | 43.76% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 43.65% | 2026 | |
| SenegalSEN | 43.51% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 43.27% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 43.26% | 2026 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 43.22% | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 42.73% | 2026 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 42.7% | 2026 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 42.67% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 42.65% | 2026 | |
| GhanaGHA | 42.35% | 2026 | |
| ComorosCOM | 42.27% | 2026 | |
| TogoTGO | 42.09% | 2026 | |
| SamoaWSM | 42.04% | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 41.93% | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 41.78% | 2026 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 41.7% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 41.51% | 2026 | |
| CubaCUB | 41.26% | 2026 | |
| IraqIRQ | 41.21% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 41.1% | 2026 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 41.09% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 40.99% | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 40.81% | 2026 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 40.75% | 2026 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 40.57% | 2026 | |
| BeninBEN | 40.05% | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 39.75% | 2026 | |
| RwandaRWA | 39.69% | 2026 | |
| ChadTCD | 39.09% | 2026 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 38.55% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 38.53% | 2026 | |
| BurundiBDI | 38.49% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 38.16% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 37.88% | 2026 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 37.75% | 2026 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 37.74% | 2026 | |
| MaliMLI | 37.61% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 37.57% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 37.54% | 2026 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 37.51% | 2026 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 37.31% | 2026 | |
| UgandaUGA | 37.29% | 2026 | |
| MalawiMWI | 36.99% | 2026 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 36.79% | 2026 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 36.78% | 2026 | |
| SudanSDN | 36.31% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 35.88% | 2026 | |
| GuineaGIN | 35.66% | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 35.6% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | 35.59% | 2026 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 35.57% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 34.88% | 2026 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 34.42% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 34.25% | 2026 | |
| KenyaKEN | 33.27% | 2026 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 33.04% | 2026 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 32.88% | 2026 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 32.76% | 2026 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 32.74% | 2026 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 32.43% | 2026 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 31.25% | 2026 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 31.13% | 2026 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 30.96% | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | 30.65% | 2026 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 30.65% | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 30.23% | 2026 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 30.06% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 29.63% | 2026 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.73% | 2026 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 28.21% | 2026 | |
| NigerNER | 27.74% | 2026 | |
| QatarQAT | 27.46% | 2026 | |
| BahrainBHR | 27.39% | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 25.86% | 2026 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 19.81% | 2026 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 9.7% | 2026 |
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO)