High income vs Ireland: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- High income
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ against 120,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in High income, a difference of 138,344 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | 89,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 97,184 constant 2021 PPP $ | 123,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 108,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | 168,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 116,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | 239,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, High income or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ against 120,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between High income and Ireland?
- 138,344 constant 2021 PPP $, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Ireland rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- High income ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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.