Luxembourg vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour share of GDP
Luxembourg
57.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
50.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 57.2% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 48.9% | 4.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 50.3% | 3.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 50.7% | 5.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 57.2% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 103 countries.
- 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.