Labour share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour share of GDP was 56.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 56.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 59.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.6% | — |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.6% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.1% | 59.7% | 6 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 56.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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