The labour share fell in all thirteen countries, by 3 to 17 points
Labour income as % of GDP. Grey: post-1970 peak with its year. Blue: latest data (2023).
50%60%70%change, points
Australia54.671.9 · 1974
-17.3 Netherlands55.973.1 · 1975
-17.2 Italy51.262.6 · 1975
-11.4 Sweden61.072.0 · 1977
-11.0 Canada65.975.8 · 1972
-9.9 France63.171.5 · 1980
-8.4 United States56.864.9 · 1970
-8.1 New Zealand55.462.9 · 1982*
-7.4 Spain59.566.7 · 1980*
-7.2 Germany63.769.4 · 1981*
-5.6 United Kingdom59.564.8 · 1975
-5.3 South Korea54.659.0 · 1996
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* Series only available from 1980-82: the true peak may be earlier.
Source: Penn World Table 11.0 via FRED, labour income share of GDP at current prices.