Labour share of GDP (%) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Labour share of GDP (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2009
All-time low
47.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Caribbean, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 48.1% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Caribbean peaked at 50.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2021.
Caribbean ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.1% | — |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 49.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Caribbean
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 828,667 (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 0.3236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 16.77 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 15.55 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 64,099 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 92,184 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 382,272 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Caribbean?
- Labour share of gdp in Caribbean was 48.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2021.
- How does Caribbean rank for labour share of gdp?
- Caribbean ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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