Labour share of GDP (%) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Labour share of GDP (%) was 46.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 35 groups
All-time high
48.8%
in 2009
All-time low
44.1%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 46.2% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 48.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2022.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2% | — |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.9% | 48.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.1% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 22 Luxembourg 57.2% compare
- 23 Denmark 57.1% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.6% compare
- 24 Uruguay 56.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 56.6% compare
- 27 Lithuania 56.2% compare
- 28 Croatia 56.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 181,575 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 233,566 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.79 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.62 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 911,879 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 17,586 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,595 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Labour share of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 46.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2022.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for labour share of gdp?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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