GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in China
China: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in China, 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
China recorded 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in China peaked at 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places China 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 3,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 4,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 4,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 5,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 5,661 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 6,121 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 6,535 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 8,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 8,739 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 9,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 10,355 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11,399 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 14,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 15,770 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 17,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 18,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 20,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 22,258 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 23,988 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 25,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 27,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 29,369 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 31,434 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 33,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 35,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 39,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 41,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 43,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 45,834 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in China?
- Gdp per person employed in China was 48,126 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does China rank for gdp per person employed?
- China ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.