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. Measured in %.
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 35 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 | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More economy & growth data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.8% (2025)
- Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 3,738 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 5,558 million constant US$ (2024)
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 35 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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