Africa vs United Kingdom: Labour share of GDP (%)
Africa
46.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
56.6%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Labour share of GDP (%) over time
- Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 56.6% against 46.5% in Africa, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 35 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 59.1% | 16.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 56.8% | 10.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 57.1% | 10.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 56.6% against 46.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Africa and United Kingdom?
- 10.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Africa ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.