GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Euro area
Euro area: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Euro area, 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
Euro area recorded 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Euro area peaked at 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,963 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Euro area ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90,963 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 92,685 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 93,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 96,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 98,556 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 99,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 102,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 103,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 105,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 107,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 108,551 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 108,647 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 108,449 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 110,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 110,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 112,123 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 113,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 112,869 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 110,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 112,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 115,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 114,770 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 115,094 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 116,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 117,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 117,922 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 119,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 119,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 120,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 114,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 120,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 122,188 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 121,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 121,739 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,963 constant 2021 PPP $ | 105,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 110,248 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | 120,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,632 constant 2021 PPP $ | 114,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Euro area?
- Gdp per person employed in Euro area was 123,421 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 123,421 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,963 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Euro area rank for gdp per person employed?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.