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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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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