Labour share of GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Labour share of GDP (%) was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2004
All-time low
53.3%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Australia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Australia stood at 54.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Australia peaked at 59.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2021.
That places Australia 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.6% | — |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 54.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 54.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 55.3% | 59.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.3% | 55.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 31 Serbia 55.3% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
- 32 Lesotho 54.6% compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 54.4% compare
- 34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54.4% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Australia?
- Labour share of gdp in Australia was 54.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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