Labour share of GDP in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Labour share of GDP was 56.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Europe and Northern America, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Europe and Northern America is 56.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Europe and Northern America peaked at 59.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2023.
Europe and Northern America ranks 6th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.0% | — |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.2% | 59.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More economy & growth data for Europe and Northern America
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 533,759 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 11.5% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 41.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.0% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 1.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Europe and Northern America?
- Labour share of gdp in Europe and Northern America was 56.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2023.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for labour share of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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