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Labour share of GDP
Year Value GeoCode
2015 51.59
2016 50.68
2017 49.98
2018 50.41
2019 50.78
2020 52.29
2021 50.06
2022 48.65
2023 50.31

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Note:

The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.

Goal

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Target

Target 10.4: Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
Indicator

Indicator 10.4.1: Labour share of GDP
Definition and concepts

Labour share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total compensation of employees and the labour income of the self-employed given as a percent of GDP, which is a measure of total output. It provides information about the relative share of output which accrues to workers as compared with the share that accrues to capital in the production process for a given reference period.
Comment and limitations

Canada totals in the provincial and territorial gross domestic product by income and by expenditure accounts (PTEA) do not correspond to the national gross domestic product by income and by expenditure accounts (IEA) estimates at certain times of the year. The two accounts are brought back in line when annual revisions are incorporated.

The data does not include the Labour income of the self-employed.
Method of computation

( Compensation of employees / Gross domestic product at market prices ) × 100

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Target

Target 10.4: Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
Indicator

Indicator 10.4.1: Labour share of GDP
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Source 1

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada, Province or territory
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