GDP per person employed in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: GDP per person employed was 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,994 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 12,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14,302 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 15,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,788 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 16,952 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17,654 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 18,444 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 19,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 21,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 23,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 24,054 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 27,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 29,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 30,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 32,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 33,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 35,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 36,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 38,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 40,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 40,883 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 42,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 44,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 45,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 47,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,788 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,883 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Hong Kong 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 14 Italy 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 15 Austria 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 17 Netherlands 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 18 Sweden 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 19 France 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gdp per person employed in East Asia & Pacific was 49,219 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?
- The highest recorded value was 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,994 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gdp per person employed?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.