Labour share of GDP in Western Europe
Western Europe: Labour share of GDP was 61.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
63.4%
in 2009
All-time low
60.9%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Western Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Western Europe stood at 61.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Western Europe peaked at 63.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2008.
Western Europe ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour share of GDP in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.9% | — |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.9% | 63.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 62.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 11.28 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 2.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 9.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.7042 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.22 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Western Europe?
- Labour share of gdp in Western Europe was 61.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2008.
- How does Western Europe rank for labour share of gdp?
- Western Europe ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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