Labour share of GDP in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Labour share of GDP was 42.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 16 regions
All-time high
46.0%
in 2004
All-time low
41.8%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 42.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 46.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.0% | — |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 46.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.1% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More economy & growth data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 22,748 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 2.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 12.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 12.2% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.2% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 3.87 (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 49.4% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 4.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Labour share of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 42.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2017.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for labour share of gdp?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 11th out of 16 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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