Italy vs World: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Italy
- World
How they compare
Italy currently reports 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ against 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in World, a difference of 80,809 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | Italy |
| 2000s | 133,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 100,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 128,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 129,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,733 constant 2021 PPP $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Italy or World?
- Italy, at 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ against 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Italy and World?
- 80,809 constant 2021 PPP $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and World rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Italy ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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.
Individual pages
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.