GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Ireland
Ireland: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ireland peaked at 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 81,150 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 82,025 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 83,952 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 87,496 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 90,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 97,779 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 100,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 106,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 111,245 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 113,834 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 118,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 120,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 126,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 127,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 129,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 131,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 127,222 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 131,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 140,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 145,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 145,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 153,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 184,541 constant 2021 PPP $ | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 179,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 192,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 200,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 204,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 220,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 244,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 248,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 229,250 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 234,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 123,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,245 constant 2021 PPP $ | 131,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 140,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | 204,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 220,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Ireland?
- Gdp per person employed in Ireland was 259,304 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp per person employed?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.