GDP per person employed in Canada
Canada: GDP per person employed was 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Canada, 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 Canada is 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Canada peaked at 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,102 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Canada 27th 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.
GDP per person employed in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 84,867 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 86,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 88,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 89,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 90,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 92,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 93,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 95,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 98,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 99,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 100,384 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 102,252 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 103,045 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 103,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101,023 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 102,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 104,422 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 104,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 108,379 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 108,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 108,776 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 109,697 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 110,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 110,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 111,043 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 112,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 112,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 111,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 95,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 100,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | 103,045 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 102,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | 110,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 110,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 25 Australia 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 29 Spain 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Canada?
- Gdp per person employed in Canada was 113,563 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,102 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for gdp per person employed?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.