Labour share of GDP in Developing regions

Developing regions: Labour share of GDP was 50.2% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 37 regions
All-time high
50.6%
in 2020
All-time low
46.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Labour share of GDP in Developing regions, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 47.7 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 46.6 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 48.3 %2012: 48.6 %2013: 49 %2014: 49.5 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 49.6 %2018: 49.6 %2019: 50 %2020: 50.6 %2021: 49.9 %2022: 49.6 %2023: 49.9 %2024: 50 %2025: 50.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Developing regions is 50.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Developing regions peaked at 50.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2007.

Developing regions ranks 16th of 37 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 46.6% 49.3% 6
2010s 49.2% 48.3% 50.0% 10
2020s 50.0% 49.6% 50.6% 6

Countries ranked near Developing regions

  1. 13 Slovenia 59.8% compare
  2. 14 Canada 59.7% compare
  3. 15 Spain 59.2% compare
  4. 16 Honduras 58.8% compare
  5. 17 Indonesia 58.4% compare
  6. 18 Italy 58.3% compare
  7. 19 Ecuador 58.1% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Developing regions

All data for Developing regions β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour share of gdp in Developing regions?
Labour share of gdp in Developing regions was 50.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2007.
How does Developing regions rank for labour share of gdp?
Developing regions ranks 16th out of 37 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Developing regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developing regions 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 22 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour share of GDP in Developing regions. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/labour-share-of-gdp-percent/developing-regions/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/labour-share-of-gdp-percent/developing-regions/">Labour share of GDP in Developing regions</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 2,904 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed