Labour share of GDP in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Labour share of GDP was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Central and Southern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 55.2% for labour share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 55.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2007.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.8% | — |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.6% | 54.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.3% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 55.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Central and Southern Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in Central and Southern Asia was 55.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2007.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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