GDP per person employed in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: GDP per person employed was 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Low & middle 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
Low & middle income recorded 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Low & middle income peaked at 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,912 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Low & middle income 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 11,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11,293 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 11,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12,270 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 12,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12,745 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13,636 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16,150 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 17,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 18,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 21,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,555 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 24,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 25,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 28,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 28,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 29,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31,178 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 32,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,112 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 25 Australia 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 29 Spain 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 31 Bahrain 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Low & middle income?
- Gdp per person employed in Low & middle income was 33,279 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,912 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gdp per person employed?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.