GDP per person employed in Germany
Germany: GDP per person employed was 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Germany, 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 Germany is 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Germany peaked at 125,726 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93,525 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Germany ranks 20th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,525 constant 2021 PPP $ | 108,577 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 114,640 constant 2021 PPP $ | 110,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,223 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | 120,284 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Netherlands 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 18 Sweden 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 19 France 128,587 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 Germany
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Germany?
- Gdp per person employed in Germany was 125,086 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 125,726 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,525 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for gdp per person employed?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.