Labour share of GDP in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Labour share of GDP was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
51.9%
in 2014
All-time low
49.4%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in South-Eastern Asia is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 51.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2006.
That places South-Eastern Asia 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.6% | — |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More economy & growth data for South-Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.32 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.92 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 966,374 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,643 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,103 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 27.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in South-Eastern Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in South-Eastern Asia was 50.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2006.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).