GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in France
France: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
128,587 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 177 countries
All-time high
128,928 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2019
All-time low
97,448 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per person employed in France, 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
France recorded 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in France peaked at 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
France ranks 19th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 99,254 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 99,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 102,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 103,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 104,744 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 107,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 110,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 112,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 114,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 113,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 113,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 111,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 115,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 116,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118,415 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 119,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 118,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 116,073 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 118,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 120,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 120,918 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 123,182 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 124,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 124,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 127,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 119,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 123,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 124,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 125,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 127,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 115,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 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
- 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
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in France?
- Gdp per person employed in France was 128,587 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does France rank for gdp per person employed?
- France ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.