Labour share of GDP in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Labour share of GDP was 55.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour share of GDP in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 55.9% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 59.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2023.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour share of GDP in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.5% | — |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 59.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.5% | 58.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Labour share of gdp in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 55.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for labour share of gdp?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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