Figure 2. All-worker labor share, employee-only labor share, and proprietors' total income share, first quarter 1947 through third quarter 2016 (in percent)
Year and quarter |
All-worker labor share |
Employee-only labor share |
Proprietors' total income share |
1947
|
|
|
|
1
|
65.8 |
56.4 |
11.4 |
2
|
64.9 |
55.5 |
11.3 |
3
|
65.9 |
56.5 |
10.6 |
4
|
65.0 |
55.9 |
10.2 |
1948
|
|
|
|
1
|
65.1 |
55.8 |
10.8 |
2
|
65.1 |
55.7 |
10.9 |
3
|
65.1 |
55.8 |
10.8 |
4
|
64.5 |
55.4 |
11.1 |
1949
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.7 |
55.2 |
10.8 |
2
|
64.8 |
55.2 |
11.1 |
3
|
63.6 |
54.0 |
10.9 |
4
|
64.0 |
54.0 |
11.0 |
1950
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.2 |
53.6 |
11.2 |
2
|
63.6 |
54.4 |
11.0 |
3
|
62.8 |
54.0 |
10.7 |
4
|
62.9 |
54.6 |
10.0 |
1951
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.6 |
54.3 |
10.1 |
2
|
63.4 |
55.0 |
10.3 |
3
|
62.3 |
54.3 |
10.5 |
4
|
62.9 |
54.8 |
10.4 |
1952
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.2 |
55.3 |
10.3 |
2
|
63.7 |
55.7 |
10.5 |
3
|
64.0 |
56.2 |
10.5 |
4
|
63.9 |
55.9 |
10.2 |
1953
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.0 |
56.0 |
10.1 |
2
|
64.2 |
56.2 |
10.0 |
3
|
64.3 |
56.4 |
9.9 |
4
|
65.1 |
57.0 |
10.2 |
1954
|
|
|
|
1
|
65.3 |
56.9 |
10.2 |
2
|
64.8 |
56.5 |
10.4 |
3
|
64.3 |
55.8 |
10.3 |
4
|
63.9 |
55.4 |
10.3 |
1955
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.8 |
54.5 |
10.3 |
2
|
62.9 |
55.0 |
10.2 |
3
|
63.2 |
55.3 |
10.3 |
4
|
63.3 |
55.4 |
10.3 |
1956
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.5 |
56.4 |
10.3 |
2
|
65.1 |
56.7 |
10.2 |
3
|
65.2 |
56.8 |
10.3 |
4
|
65.2 |
57.0 |
10.2 |
1957
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.7 |
56.5 |
10.2 |
2
|
65.2 |
56.7 |
10.3 |
3
|
64.8 |
56.4 |
10.3 |
4
|
65.3 |
56.8 |
10.3 |
1958
|
|
|
|
1
|
66.0 |
57.2 |
10.6 |
2
|
65.2 |
56.3 |
10.6 |
3
|
65.2 |
56.2 |
10.4 |
4
|
64.0 |
55.4 |
10.3 |
1959
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.3 |
55.9 |
10.1 |
2
|
63.9 |
55.7 |
10.1 |
3
|
64.2 |
55.7 |
10.3 |
4
|
64.6 |
56.0 |
10.1 |
1960
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.4 |
56.1 |
9.7 |
2
|
65.6 |
57.0 |
9.8 |
3
|
65.5 |
56.8 |
9.7 |
4
|
66.4 |
57.5 |
9.9 |
1961
|
|
|
|
1
|
66.1 |
57.0 |
10.1 |
2
|
65.0 |
56.3 |
10.0 |
3
|
64.6 |
56.1 |
10.0 |
4
|
64.4 |
55.9 |
9.9 |
1962
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.1 |
55.7 |
9.8 |
2
|
64.4 |
56.0 |
9.7 |
3
|
63.9 |
55.8 |
9.7 |
4
|
64.0 |
56.2 |
9.7 |
1963
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.1 |
56.1 |
9.6 |
2
|
63.8 |
56.0 |
9.5 |
3
|
63.1 |
55.5 |
9.4 |
4
|
63.4 |
55.6 |
9.5 |
1964
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.6 |
54.9 |
9.5 |
2
|
62.7 |
55.2 |
9.6 |
3
|
62.8 |
55.3 |
9.6 |
4
|
63.6 |
56.0 |
9.6 |
1965
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.7 |
55.2 |
9.3 |
2
|
62.7 |
55.2 |
9.3 |
3
|
61.9 |
54.8 |
9.2 |
4
|
61.5 |
54.7 |
9.1 |
1966
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.5 |
54.7 |
9.0 |
2
|
62.3 |
55.3 |
8.9 |
3
|
62.6 |
55.7 |
8.9 |
4
|
62.3 |
55.7 |
8.9 |
1967
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.3 |
55.6 |
9.0 |
2
|
62.7 |
56.0 |
9.0 |
3
|
62.7 |
56.1 |
9.0 |
4
|
62.8 |
56.2 |
8.9 |
1968
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.4 |
56.0 |
8.8 |
2
|
62.1 |
55.7 |
8.8 |
3
|
62.8 |
56.3 |
8.9 |
4
|
63.3 |
56.6 |
8.8 |
1969
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.9 |
56.4 |
8.6 |
2
|
63.7 |
57.1 |
8.5 |
3
|
64.2 |
57.6 |
8.4 |
4
|
65.0 |
58.5 |
8.2 |
1970
|
|
|
|
1
|
65.3 |
58.7 |
8.2 |
2
|
64.4 |
58.0 |
8.1 |
3
|
64.1 |
57.8 |
8.1 |
4
|
64.4 |
57.8 |
8.3 |
1971
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.2 |
56.6 |
8.0 |
2
|
63.2 |
56.6 |
8.2 |
3
|
62.9 |
56.4 |
8.3 |
4
|
63.6 |
57.0 |
8.4 |
1972
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.6 |
57.1 |
8.2 |
2
|
62.8 |
56.5 |
8.1 |
3
|
62.9 |
56.6 |
8.2 |
4
|
63.2 |
57.0 |
8.5 |
1973
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.1 |
56.9 |
8.1 |
2
|
63.2 |
57.0 |
7.9 |
3
|
64.1 |
57.7 |
8.0 |
4
|
64.3 |
58.0 |
7.9 |
1974
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.4 |
58.2 |
8.0 |
2
|
63.9 |
57.6 |
7.8 |
3
|
64.5 |
58.2 |
7.8 |
4
|
63.8 |
57.4 |
7.6 |
1975
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.2 |
56.8 |
7.8 |
2
|
62.5 |
56.1 |
7.8 |
3
|
61.9 |
55.7 |
7.7 |
4
|
62.0 |
55.6 |
7.8 |
1976
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.5 |
55.3 |
7.9 |
2
|
61.4 |
55.4 |
8.1 |
3
|
61.7 |
55.6 |
8.3 |
4
|
61.7 |
55.5 |
8.3 |
1977
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.6 |
55.4 |
8.2 |
2
|
61.6 |
55.4 |
8.1 |
3
|
61.4 |
55.1 |
8.1 |
4
|
62.2 |
55.9 |
8.2 |
1978
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.2 |
56.8 |
8.4 |
2
|
61.8 |
55.4 |
8.2 |
3
|
61.6 |
55.4 |
8.1 |
4
|
61.5 |
55.2 |
8.0 |
1979
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.8 |
56.4 |
8.1 |
2
|
62.5 |
56.2 |
7.9 |
3
|
62.7 |
56.2 |
7.8 |
4
|
63.1 |
56.5 |
7.6 |
1980
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.0 |
56.5 |
7.2 |
2
|
63.6 |
57.1 |
7.4 |
3
|
63.9 |
57.2 |
7.5 |
4
|
63.6 |
56.9 |
7.3 |
1981
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.3 |
55.8 |
7.1 |
2
|
62.9 |
56.4 |
6.6 |
3
|
62.4 |
56.0 |
6.4 |
4
|
62.9 |
56.4 |
6.2 |
1982
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.1 |
57.5 |
6.1 |
2
|
63.8 |
56.9 |
6.3 |
3
|
63.9 |
57.0 |
6.3 |
4
|
63.5 |
56.6 |
6.5 |
1983
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.1 |
56.1 |
6.5 |
2
|
62.1 |
55.2 |
6.5 |
3
|
61.2 |
54.4 |
6.5 |
4
|
61.2 |
54.5 |
6.6 |
1984
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.6 |
54.7 |
6.8 |
2
|
61.3 |
54.5 |
6.9 |
3
|
61.4 |
54.7 |
6.8 |
4
|
61.5 |
55.0 |
6.5 |
1985
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.4 |
54.7 |
6.8 |
2
|
61.3 |
54.7 |
6.7 |
3
|
61.0 |
54.4 |
6.6 |
4
|
61.8 |
55.0 |
6.6 |
1986
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.7 |
55.0 |
6.6 |
2
|
61.8 |
55.1 |
6.7 |
3
|
62.2 |
55.3 |
6.8 |
4
|
62.9 |
55.9 |
6.7 |
1987
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.1 |
56.0 |
6.9 |
2
|
62.8 |
55.9 |
6.9 |
3
|
62.9 |
56.1 |
7.0 |
4
|
62.9 |
56.0 |
7.1 |
1988
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.3 |
56.4 |
7.5 |
2
|
63.3 |
56.2 |
7.5 |
3
|
63.2 |
56.2 |
7.6 |
4
|
62.8 |
55.9 |
7.6 |
1989
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.7 |
55.8 |
7.5 |
2
|
61.9 |
55.2 |
7.2 |
3
|
61.7 |
55.0 |
7.1 |
4
|
62.3 |
55.6 |
7.1 |
1990
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.4 |
55.5 |
7.1 |
2
|
62.5 |
55.6 |
7.1 |
3
|
62.6 |
55.8 |
7.3 |
4
|
63.1 |
56.0 |
7.3 |
1991
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.8 |
55.7 |
7.2 |
2
|
62.6 |
55.4 |
7.2 |
3
|
62.5 |
55.3 |
7.2 |
4
|
62.7 |
55.6 |
7.2 |
1992
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.0 |
56.1 |
7.4 |
2
|
62.7 |
55.9 |
7.5 |
3
|
62.6 |
55.6 |
7.6 |
4
|
62.2 |
55.4 |
7.8 |
1993
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.8 |
54.9 |
7.8 |
2
|
62.2 |
55.2 |
7.8 |
3
|
61.8 |
54.9 |
7.8 |
4
|
61.7 |
54.8 |
7.8 |
1994
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.0 |
54.3 |
7.8 |
2
|
61.1 |
54.4 |
7.8 |
3
|
61.1 |
54.3 |
7.8 |
4
|
60.6 |
54.1 |
7.9 |
1995
|
|
|
|
1
|
60.7 |
54.2 |
8.0 |
2
|
60.6 |
54.3 |
8.0 |
3
|
60.7 |
54.2 |
8.1 |
4
|
60.7 |
54.3 |
8.2 |
1996
|
|
|
|
1
|
60.9 |
54.4 |
8.3 |
2
|
60.6 |
54.2 |
8.4 |
3
|
60.6 |
54.2 |
8.4 |
4
|
60.6 |
54.1 |
8.4 |
1997
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.0 |
54.4 |
8.6 |
2
|
60.4 |
54.1 |
8.5 |
3
|
60.4 |
54.2 |
8.5 |
4
|
61.1 |
54.9 |
8.6 |
1998
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.7 |
55.5 |
8.8 |
2
|
62.1 |
55.9 |
8.9 |
3
|
62.1 |
55.8 |
9.0 |
4
|
61.9 |
55.7 |
9.0 |
1999
|
|
|
|
1
|
62.1 |
56.1 |
9.1 |
2
|
62.0 |
55.9 |
9.2 |
3
|
61.8 |
55.7 |
9.2 |
4
|
61.8 |
55.9 |
9.2 |
2000
|
|
|
|
1
|
63.9 |
57.7 |
9.2 |
2
|
62.5 |
56.5 |
9.2 |
3
|
63.4 |
57.3 |
9.3 |
4
|
62.8 |
57.0 |
9.5 |
2001
|
|
|
|
1
|
64.3 |
58.1 |
9.8 |
2
|
63.1 |
57.1 |
10.0 |
3
|
62.8 |
56.9 |
10.2 |
4
|
62.4 |
56.5 |
10.2 |
2002
|
|
|
|
1
|
61.4 |
55.8 |
10.4 |
2
|
61.6 |
55.8 |
10.4 |
3
|
61.2 |
55.4 |
10.3 |
4
|
61.3 |
55.4 |
10.3 |
2003
|
|
|
|
1
|
60.8 |
54.9 |
10.2 |
2
|
61.0 |
55.1 |
10.1 |
3
|
60.3 |
54.4 |
10.0 |
4
|
60.5 |
54.5 |
9.9 |
2004
|
|
|
|
1
|
60.0 |
54.1 |
10.0 |
2
|
60.2 |
54.3 |
10.0 |
3
|
60.6 |
54.6 |
9.9 |
4
|
60.1 |
54.2 |
9.9 |
2005
|
|
|
|
1
|
59.4 |
53.5 |
9.5 |
2
|
59.3 |
53.5 |
9.4 |
3
|
59.0 |
53.4 |
9.5 |
4
|
58.9 |
53.3 |
9.6 |
2006
|
|
|
|
1
|
59.4 |
53.6 |
9.9 |
2
|
59.0 |
53.4 |
9.9 |
3
|
59.0 |
53.3 |
9.7 |
4
|
59.6 |
53.8 |
9.5 |
2007
|
|
|
|
1
|
60.4 |
54.7 |
8.9 |
2
|
59.7 |
54.0 |
8.7 |
3
|
59.1 |
53.6 |
8.5 |
4
|
59.3 |
53.9 |
8.6 |
2008
|
|
|
|
1
|
60.2 |
54.8 |
8.8 |
2
|
59.4 |
54.1 |
9.0 |
3
|
59.4 |
54.0 |
9.1 |
4
|
60.4 |
55.2 |
9.0 |
2009
|
|
|
|
1
|
58.2 |
53.1 |
8.7 |
2
|
58.8 |
53.5 |
8.8 |
3
|
58.3 |
53.1 |
9.0 |
4
|
57.9 |
52.6 |
9.3 |
2010
|
|
|
|
1
|
57.0 |
51.9 |
9.2 |
2
|
57.2 |
52.1 |
9.0 |
3
|
57.0 |
52.0 |
8.9 |
4
|
56.7 |
51.8 |
9.0 |
2011
|
|
|
|
1
|
58.1 |
53.1 |
9.2 |
2
|
57.2 |
52.3 |
9.3 |
3
|
57.3 |
52.5 |
9.5 |
4
|
56.0 |
51.3 |
9.5 |
2012
|
|
|
|
1
|
56.9 |
52.1 |
9.8 |
2
|
56.6 |
51.9 |
9.9 |
3
|
56.5 |
51.7 |
9.9 |
4
|
58.1 |
53.2 |
10.0 |
2013
|
|
|
|
1
|
56.5 |
51.8 |
9.8 |
2
|
57.2 |
52.5 |
9.7 |
3
|
56.8 |
52.1 |
9.6 |
4
|
56.2 |
51.7 |
9.5 |
2014
|
|
|
|
1
|
57.4 |
52.7 |
9.8 |
2
|
56.6 |
52.2 |
9.8 |
3
|
56.3 |
51.9 |
9.8 |
4
|
57.0 |
52.4 |
9.9 |
2015
|
|
|
|
1
|
57.1 |
52.4 |
9.9 |
2
|
57.3 |
52.6 |
9.9 |
3
|
57.3 |
52.8 |
9.9 |
4
|
58.0 |
53.5 |
10.0 |
2016
|
|
|
|
1
|
57.9 |
53.3 |
10.0 |
2
|
58.4 |
53.7 |
10.0 |
3
|
58.4 |
53.8 |
10.0 |