Labour share of GDP in Central Asia
Central Asia: Labour share of GDP was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Central Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Central Asia is 41.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Central Asia peaked at 47.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2018.
Central Asia ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2% | — |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 47.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Central Asia
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,720 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 470,301 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 486,459 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.77 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 9.83 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.39 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,916 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Central Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in Central Asia was 41.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2018.
- How does Central Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Central Asia ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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