Labour share of GDP in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Labour share of GDP was 57.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
60.8%
in 2009
All-time low
56.3%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Southern Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Southern Europe stood at 57.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Southern Europe peaked at 60.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2022.
That places Southern Europe 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour share of GDP in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.3% | — |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.3% | 59.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More economy & growth data for Southern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 7.33 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.03 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 890,910 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 33,234 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 27,640 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 4.18 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.81 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.1 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Southern Europe?
- Labour share of gdp in Southern Europe was 57.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for labour share of gdp?
- Southern Europe ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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