Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in United States of America

United States of America: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 9.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2009
All-time low
8.7%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in United States of America, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 8.72001: 8.92002: 9.32003: 9.52004: 9.32005: 9.22006: 9.12007: 9.42008: 9.72009: 10.32010: 10.22011: 102012: 9.72013: 9.52014: 9.42015: 9.42016: 9.42017: 9.42018: 9.32019: 9.22020: 9.82021: 9.22022: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 9.3% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in United States of America peaked at 10.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in United States of America, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.7%
2001 8.9% +3.2%
2002 9.3% +3.5%
2003 9.5% +2.2%
2004 9.3% -1.4%
2005 9.2% -1.3%
2006 9.1% -0.7%
2007 9.4% +2.3%
2008 9.7% +3.6%
2009 10.3% +6.1%
2010 10.2% -0.9%
2011 10.0% -2.0%
2012 9.7% -2.8%
2013 9.5% -1.9%
2014 9.4% -0.8%
2015 9.4% -0.0%
2016 9.4% -0.2%
2017 9.4% -0.8%
2018 9.3% -0.5%
2019 9.2% -0.8%
2020 9.8% +5.8%
2021 9.2% -6.2%
2022 9.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.7% 10.3% 10
2010s 9.6% 9.2% 10.2% 10
2020s 9.4% 9.2% 9.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in United States of America?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in United States of America was 9.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
United States of America ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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