Japan vs New Zealand: GDP per person employed
Japan
87,888 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
New Zealand
87,948 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Japan rank
44th
New Zealand rank
43rd
GDP per person employed over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $ against 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in Japan, a difference of 60 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 82,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 87,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 86,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $ against 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Japan and New Zealand?
- 60 constant 2021 PPP $, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Japan ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.