Ireland vs Luxembourg: GDP per employed person
Ireland
259,304 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Luxembourg
262,554 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
1st
GDP per employed person over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 262,554 constant 2021 PPP $ against 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in Ireland, a difference of 3,250 constant 2021 PPP $.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 177 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | 229,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | 139,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 123,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | 292,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | 168,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 168,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 284,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 239,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 269,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 262,554 constant 2021 PPP $ against 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 3,250 constant 2021 PPP $, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.