Canada vs Middle income: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Canada
- Middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 35,539 constant 2021 PPP $ in Middle income, a difference of 78,024 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | 77,188 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2000s | 100,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | 84,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 107,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 111,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Canada or Middle income?
- Canada, at 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 35,539 constant 2021 PPP $ in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Canada and Middle income?
- 78,024 constant 2021 PPP $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Middle income rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Canada ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 26th 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.