Labour share of GDP (%) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Labour share of GDP (%) was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Western Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 35.4% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Western Asia peaked at 38.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2008.
That places Western Asia 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 32 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
- 32 Lesotho 54.6% compare
- 34 Australia 54.4% compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 54.4% compare
- 34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54.4% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.4% compare
- 38 Finland 54.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Western Asia?
- Labour share of gdp in Western Asia was 35.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2008.
- How does Western Asia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Western Asia ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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