Labour share of GDP in Europe
Europe: Labour share of GDP was 55.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
59.3%
in 2009
All-time low
55.1%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 55.7% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Europe peaked at 59.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2022.
That places Europe 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour share of GDP in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.3% | — |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.6% | 59.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.1% | 57.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More economy & growth data for Europe
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 27.06 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.85 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 22.10 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,680 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,332 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Europe?
- Labour share of gdp in Europe was 55.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for labour share of gdp?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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