Euro area vs Norway: GDP per person employed

Euro area
123,421 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Norway
180,933 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Euro area rank
1st
Norway rank
6th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Euro area
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199120082025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ in Euro area, a difference of 57,512 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 1st and Norway ranks 6th of 2 regions.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 98,146 constant 2021 PPP $ 135,373 constant 2021 PPP $ 37,228 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway
2000s 110,248 constant 2021 PPP $ 156,929 constant 2021 PPP $ 46,681 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway
2010s 116,842 constant 2021 PPP $ 166,708 constant 2021 PPP $ 49,866 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway
2020s 120,632 constant 2021 PPP $ 177,469 constant 2021 PPP $ 56,837 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Euro area or Norway?
Norway, at 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Euro area and Norway?
57,512 constant 2021 PPP $, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Norway rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Euro area ranks 1st and Norway ranks 6th of 2 regions.
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

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
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,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.