Labour share of GDP in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Labour share of GDP was 56.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Southern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Southern Asia stood at 56.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Southern Asia peaked at 56.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2007.
Southern Asia ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.2% | — |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.7% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.03 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Southern Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in Southern Asia was 56.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2007.
- How does Southern Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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