GDP per person employed in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: GDP per person employed was 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,816 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38,474 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 36,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 37,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 38,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 41,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 42,733 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 42,967 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 45,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 48,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 50,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 52,652 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 54,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 57,297 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 59,415 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 62,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 64,258 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 65,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 65,541 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69,217 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 69,734 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70,278 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71,239 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 79,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 82,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 81,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 86,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 88,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 89,303 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91,498 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,878 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 57,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 3 Guyana 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 4 Singapore 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 7 Brunei 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gdp per person employed in Central Europe and the Baltics was 94,161 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 94,161 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,816 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gdp per person employed?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.