GDP per person employed in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per person employed was 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in New Zealand peaked at 89,318 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,624 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 43rd 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 67,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 70,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 70,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 73,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 76,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 77,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78,393 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 80,033 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 80,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80,782 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82,174 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81,026 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 82,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 83,401 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86,032 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 85,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 86,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 87,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 89,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 88,266 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 87,800 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,624 constant 2021 PPP $ | 75,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 79,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,174 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | 89,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in New Zealand?
- Gdp per person employed in New Zealand was 87,948 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89,318 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,624 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per person employed?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.