Labor income share by country
United States: 55.8% in 2025, 20th of 38 OECD members (highest first). 36th of all 186 with data.
Highest: 
Nigeria (75.1%, 2025) · Lowest: 
Venezuela (9.7%, 2025) · 186 countries and territories with data.
Share of GDP (the value added produced in the country) that goes to workers, including the labor income of the self-employed. ILO modelled estimates.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).
World ranking (highest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 75.1% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 71.2% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Latvia | 66.5% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Iceland | 63.6% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 63.3% | 2025 |
| 6 |  Germany | 63.1% | 2025 |
| 7 |  Croatia | 62.9% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Austria | 62.1% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Slovenia | 61.9% | 2025 |
| 10 |  Mozambique | 61.8% | 2025 |
| 11 |  India | 61.8% | 2025 |
| 12 |  Vanuatu | 60.8% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Netherlands | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Zimbabwe | 60.3% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Moldova | 60.0% | 2025 |
| 16 |  France | 60.0% | 2025 |
| 17 |  Spain | 59.7% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Brazil | 59.5% | 2025 |
| 19 |  Puerto Rico | 59.0% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Estonia | 58.8% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Canada | 58.7% | 2025 |
| 22 |  South Korea | 58.7% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Italy | 58.5% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Australia | 58.3% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Indonesia | 58.2% | 2025 |
| 26 |  United Kingdom | 57.7% | 2025 |
| 27 |  Portugal | 57.6% | 2025 |
| 28 |  Ecuador | 57.4% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Honduras | 57.4% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Lithuania | 56.8% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Uruguay | 56.3% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Denmark | 56.2% | 2025 |
| 33 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.2% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Guyana | 56.1% | 2025 |
| 35 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 56.0% | 2025 |
| 36 |  United States | 55.8% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Barbados | 55.6% | 2025 |
| 38 |  Costa Rica | 55.4% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Bolivia | 55.4% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Lesotho | 54.6% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Belarus | 54.6% | 2025 |
| 42 |  Japan | 54.4% | 2025 |
| 43 |  Tanzania | 54.2% | 2025 |
| 44 |  Finland | 54.1% | 2025 |
| 45 |  New Zealand | 54.1% | 2025 |
| 46 |  Czechia | 54.0% | 2025 |
| 47 |  Slovakia | 53.8% | 2025 |
| 48 |  Sweden | 53.7% | 2025 |
| 49 |  Serbia | 53.6% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Jamaica | 53.4% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Hong Kong | 53.4% | 2025 |
| 52 |  Luxembourg | 53.1% | 2025 |
| 53 |  New Caledonia | 52.9% | 2025 |
| 54 |  South Africa | 52.6% | 2025 |
| 55 |  Haiti | 52.2% | 2025 |
| 56 |  Chile | 51.8% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Georgia | 51.8% | 2025 |
| 58 |  Guam | 51.7% | 2025 |
| 59 |  French Polynesia | 51.5% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Montenegro | 51.4% | 2025 |
| 61 |  Greece | 51.3% | 2025 |
| 62 |  Hungary | 51.3% | 2025 |
| 63 |  China | 51.2% | 2025 |
| 64 |  El Salvador | 50.7% | 2025 |
| 65 |  Bulgaria | 50.7% | 2025 |
| 66 |  Colombia | 50.5% | 2025 |
| 67 |  Ukraine | 50.2% | 2021 |
| 68 |  Argentina | 50.2% | 2025 |
| 69 |  Suriname | 49.9% | 2025 |
| 70 |  Pakistan | 49.8% | 2025 |
| 71 |  Poland | 49.6% | 2025 |
| 72 |  Israel | 49.4% | 2025 |
| 73 |  Tunisia | 49.2% | 2025 |
| 74 |  Bangladesh | 49.0% | 2025 |
| 75 |  Nepal | 48.9% | 2025 |
| 76 |  Cyprus | 48.9% | 2025 |
| 77 |  Laos | 48.7% | 2025 |
| 78 |  Myanmar | 48.7% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Malta | 48.5% | 2025 |
| 80 |  Dominican Republic | 48.4% | 2025 |
| 81 |  Bhutan | 48.3% | 2025 |
| 82 |  Russia | 48.3% | 2025 |
| 83 |  Azerbaijan | 48.2% | 2025 |
| 84 |  St. Lucia | 47.4% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Vietnam | 47.3% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Nicaragua | 47.2% | 2025 |
| 87 |  Namibia | 47.1% | 2025 |
| 88 |  Thailand | 47.0% | 2025 |
| 89 |  Solomon Islands | 46.9% | 2025 |
| 90 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 46.8% | 2025 |
| 91 |  Turkmenistan | 46.2% | 2025 |
| 92 |  Cambodia | 46.2% | 2025 |
| 93 |  Belize | 46.2% | 2025 |
| 94 |  Norway | 45.9% | 2025 |
| 95 |  Jordan | 45.9% | 2025 |
| 96 |  Philippines | 45.6% | 2025 |
| 97 |  Paraguay | 45.2% | 2025 |
| 98 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 45.2% | 2025 |
| 99 |  North Macedonia | 45.1% | 2025 |
| 100 |  Romania | 44.5% | 2025 |
| 101 |  Albania | 44.5% | 2025 |
| 102 |  Uzbekistan | 44.4% | 2025 |
| 103 |  Cameroon | 44.4% | 2025 |
| 104 |  Libya | 44.3% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Armenia | 44.2% | 2025 |
| 106 |  Republic of the Congo | 44.1% | 2025 |
| 107 |  Lebanon | 44.0% | 2023 |
| 108 |  Angola | 44.0% | 2025 |
| 109 |  Guatemala | 43.9% | 2025 |
| 110 |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 43.7% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Tonga | 43.7% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Peru | 43.6% | 2025 |
| 113 |  Burkina Faso | 43.5% | 2025 |
| 114 |  Singapore | 43.2% | 2025 |
| 115 |  Djibouti | 42.7% | 2025 |
| 116 |  Maldives | 42.7% | 2025 |
| 117 |  West Bank and Gaza | 42.7% | 2022 |
| 118 |  Fiji | 42.6% | 2025 |
| 119 |  Ghana | 42.5% | 2025 |
| 120 |  Senegal | 42.5% | 2025 |
| 121 |  Comoros | 42.3% | 2025 |
| 122 |  Togo | 42.1% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Samoa | 42.1% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Cabo Verde | 41.9% | 2025 |
| 125 |  Mauritius | 41.7% | 2025 |
| 126 |  Gambia | 41.6% | 2025 |
| 127 |  Iraq | 41.4% | 2025 |
| 128 |  Kazakhstan | 41.3% | 2025 |
| 129 |  Cuba | 41.3% | 2025 |
| 130 |  Eswatini | 41.2% | 2025 |
| 131 |  Türkiye | 41.1% | 2025 |
| 132 |  Morocco | 41.0% | 2025 |
| 133 |  Afghanistan | 40.8% | 2025 |
| 134 |  Malaysia | 40.7% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Equatorial Guinea | 40.7% | 2025 |
| 136 |  Botswana | 40.0% | 2025 |
| 137 |  Benin | 40.0% | 2025 |
| 138 |  Rwanda | 39.8% | 2025 |
| 139 |  Chad | 39.1% | 2025 |
| 140 |  North Korea | 38.6% | 2025 |
| 141 |  Ethiopia | 38.5% | 2025 |
| 142 |  Burundi | 38.4% | 2025 |
| 143 |  Egypt | 38.2% | 2025 |
| 144 |  Mexico | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Madagascar | 37.8% | 2025 |
| 146 |  DR Congo | 37.7% | 2025 |
| 147 |  Kuwait | 37.7% | 2025 |
| 148 |  Mali | 37.7% | 2025 |
| 149 |  Uganda | 37.6% | 2025 |
| 150 |  South Sudan | 37.6% | 2023 |
| 151 |  Somalia | 37.6% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Guinea-Bissau | 37.3% | 2025 |
| 153 |  Malawi | 37.1% | 2025 |
| 154 |  Sierra Leone | 36.8% | 2025 |
| 155 |  United Arab Emirates | 36.8% | 2025 |
| 156 |  Sudan | 36.3% | 2022 |
| 157 |  Guinea | 36.2% | 2025 |
| 158 |  Eritrea | 35.9% | 2025 |
| 159 |  Liberia | 35.7% | 2025 |
| 160 |  Mauritania | 35.6% | 2025 |
| 161 |  Panama | 35.6% | 2025 |
| 162 |  Iran | 35.0% | 2025 |
| 163 |  Bahamas | 34.4% | 2025 |
| 164 |  Syria | 34.2% | 2025 |
| 165 |  Kenya | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 166 |  Brunei | 33.2% | 2025 |
| 167 |  Mongolia | 32.9% | 2025 |
| 168 |  Papua New Guinea | 32.6% | 2025 |
| 169 |  Kyrgyzstan | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 170 |  Yemen | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 171 |  Central African Republic | 31.3% | 2025 |
| 172 |  Timor-Leste | 31.1% | 2025 |
| 173 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 31.0% | 2025 |
| 174 |  Oman | 30.9% | 2025 |
| 175 |  Algeria | 30.5% | 2025 |
| 176 |  Saudi Arabia | 30.2% | 2025 |
| 177 |  Macao | 30.1% | 2025 |
| 178 |  Ireland | 29.2% | 2025 |
| 179 |  Gabon | 28.9% | 2025 |
| 180 |  Sri Lanka | 28.1% | 2025 |
| 181 |  Niger | 27.8% | 2025 |
| 182 |  Qatar | 27.8% | 2025 |
| 183 |  Bahrain | 27.5% | 2025 |
| 184 |  Zambia | 25.9% | 2025 |
| 185 |  Tajikistan | 19.0% | 2025 |
| 186 | Venezuela | 9.7% | 2025 |
Source: International Labour Organization. ILOSTAT database, ILO modelled estimates (ilostat.ilo.org/data). License: free to use with attribution. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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