Labour share of GDP (%) in Asia
Asia: Labour share of GDP (%) was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 35 groups
All-time high
51.7%
in 2020
All-time low
48.5%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 51.0% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Asia peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2007.
That places Asia 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.7% | — |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More economy & growth data for Asia
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 7,873 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.69 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 33.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 33.73 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 39.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 8,307 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 13.40 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in Asia was 51.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2007.
- How does Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Asia ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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