Labour share of GDP in Northern America

Northern America: Labour share of GDP was 56.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
56.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
61.6%
in 2004
All-time low
56.2%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Labour share of GDP in Northern America, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 61.62005: 60.72006: 60.62007: 60.72008: 60.62009: 59.92010: 58.72011: 58.62012: 58.52013: 582014: 58.12015: 58.72016: 58.42017: 58.32018: 58.42019: 58.32020: 59.52021: 58.32022: 56.92023: 56.22024: 56.42025: 56.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, labour share of gdp in Northern America stood at 56.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Northern America peaked at 61.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2023.

That places Northern America 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labour share of GDP in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Labour share of GDP (%) in Northern America, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 61.6%
2005 60.7% -1.5%
2006 60.6% -0.2%
2007 60.7% +0.2%
2008 60.6% -0.2%
2009 59.9% -1.2%
2010 58.7% -2.0%
2011 58.6% -0.2%
2012 58.5% -0.2%
2013 58.0% -0.9%
2014 58.1% +0.2%
2015 58.7% +1.0%
2016 58.4% -0.5%
2017 58.3% -0.2%
2018 58.4% +0.2%
2019 58.3% -0.2%
2020 59.5% +2.1%
2021 58.3% -2.0%
2022 56.9% -2.4%
2023 56.2% -1.2%
2024 56.4% +0.4%
2025 56.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.7% 59.9% 61.6% 6
2010s 58.4% 58.0% 58.7% 10
2020s 57.3% 56.2% 59.5% 6

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Nigeria 75.2% compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 70.4% compare
  3. 3 Austria 64.6% compare
  4. 4 Belgium 64.1% compare
  5. 5 Latvia 63.7% compare
  6. 6 Zimbabwe 61.8% compare
  7. 7 Vanuatu 60.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour share of gdp in Northern America?
Labour share of gdp in Northern America was 56.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for labour share of gdp?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 2,904 data points, 2004–2025
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