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Labor Share of Income

Worker pay as a fraction of GDP.

Definition

Labor share of income is the percentage of national output paid as wages and benefits. A declining labor share signals widening capital-vs-labor gaps.

How SalaryScopePro uses this term

We surface labor share of income across salary results, occupation pages, city pages, and Premium Reports — with consistent definitions and methodology. See methodology and data sources for how the underlying numbers are computed.