Labour share of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Labour share of GDP was 51.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 36 groups
All-time high
52.6%
in 2009
All-time low
51.6%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 51.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 52.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2024.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.1% | — |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 51.7% | 52.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More economy & growth data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 513,521 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 24.1% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 3.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 23.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 48.6% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.58 kg per constant US$ (2022)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 51.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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