Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Germany: Labour share of GDP

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
55.9%
in 2025
Germany
60.6%
in 2025
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
7th
Germany rank
9th

Labour share of GDP over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Germany
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 60.6% against 55.9% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 36 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 58.2% 60.8% 2.5% Germany
2010s 57.0% 61.7% 4.7% Germany
2020s 56.2% 60.8% 4.6% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour share of gdp, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Germany?
Germany, at 60.6% against 55.9% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Germany?
4.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Germany rank globally for labour share of gdp?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 36 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.

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Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 3,058 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed