Labour share of GDP in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Labour share of GDP was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 16 regions
All-time high
49.2%
in 2009
All-time low
39.8%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Middle Africa, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 40.9% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Middle Africa peaked at 49.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.2% | — |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 40.5% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 8.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 44.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 275,284 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Middle Africa?
- Labour share of gdp in Middle Africa was 40.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2014.
- How does Middle Africa rank for labour share of gdp?
- Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 16 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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