Labour share of GDP in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Labour share of GDP was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
53.8%
in 2009
All-time low
48.2%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Eastern Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Eastern Europe is 49.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Eastern Europe peaked at 53.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2011.
Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.4% | — |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 53.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More economy & growth data for Eastern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 11.27 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.49 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 739,675 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 15,743 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 11,251 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.21 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.16 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.54 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.38 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 23.07 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Eastern Europe?
- Labour share of gdp in Eastern Europe was 49.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for labour share of gdp?
- Eastern Europe ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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