GDP per person employed in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP per person employed was 42,355 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
In 2025, gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 42,355 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 42,355 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,262 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 47 groups 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,262 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 5,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6,254 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 6,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 7,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 7,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 8,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8,293 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,681 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9,688 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 10,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 12,844 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 13,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 15,402 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 16,531 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 17,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 19,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 20,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 21,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 23,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 24,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 26,226 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 27,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 31,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 33,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 34,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 37,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 38,526 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 40,499 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 42,355 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,179 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,262 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,681 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,355 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 France 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 20 Germany 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 22 Finland 120,400 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 23 Malta 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 25 Australia 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 42,355 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,355 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,262 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp per person employed?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.