GDP per person employed in Australia
Australia: GDP per person employed was 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Australia, 1991–2025
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, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Australia is 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Australia peaked at 115,508 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79,849 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Australia 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | 94,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 100,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 95,966 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,017 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Finland 120,400 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Australia?
- Gdp per person employed in Australia was 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to 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, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,508 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,849 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.