Italy vs World: GDP per person employed

Italy
131,481 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
World
50,672 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
World rank
16th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Italy
  • World
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199120082025

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.

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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.