GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): GDP per person employed was 67,801 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 67,801 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 67,801 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,742 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 29,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 28,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 24,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 23,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 24,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25,399 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 25,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 25,609 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 27,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 27,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 31,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 34,220 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 36,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 39,137 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 41,674 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 42,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40,589 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 42,336 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 44,426 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 47,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 47,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 51,844 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 54,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 57,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 62,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 64,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 65,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 67,801 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,336 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,966 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | 67,801 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 9 United States of America 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 11 Belgium 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 12 Denmark 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 14 Italy 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 15 Austria 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 67,801 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 67,801 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,742 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gdp per person employed?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.