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 36 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.
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 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 36 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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