Labour share of GDP (%) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Labour share of GDP (%) was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2014
All-time low
46.1%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 49.2%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 50.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2007.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.5% | — |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.1% | 49.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Labour share of gdp in Latin America and the Caribbean was 49.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2007.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for labour share of gdp?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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