Europe vs India: Labour share of GDP
Europe
55.7%
in 2025
India
60.4%
in 2025
Europe rank
8th
India rank
10th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Europe
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 60.4% against 55.7% in Europe, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
Europe ranks 8th and India ranks 10th of 36 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 58.0% | 0.7% | India |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 57.1% | 0.4% | India |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 60.4% | 4.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Europe or India?
- India, at 60.4% against 55.7% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Europe and India?
- 4.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Europe and India rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Europe ranks 8th and India ranks 10th 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.