Australia vs United Kingdom: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ against 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,348 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 177 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,401 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | Australia |
| 2000s | 100,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | Australia |
| 2010s | 111,017 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,304 constant 2021 PPP $ | Australia |
| 2020s | 114,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ against 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 3,348 constant 2021 PPP $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Australia ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.