Labour share of GDP in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Labour share of GDP was 40.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
42.5%
in 2004
All-time low
38.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 40.5% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Eastern Africa peaked at 42.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2008.
That places Eastern Africa 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour share of GDP in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.5% | — |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.6% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.5% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Eastern Africa?
- Labour share of gdp in Eastern Africa was 40.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2008.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for labour share of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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