GDP per person employed in North America
North America: GDP per person employed was 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. β² Rising
GDP per person employed in North America, 1991β2025
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 North America stood at 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in North America peaked at 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,332 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
North America ranks 1st of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | 91,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,299 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 116,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | 108,840 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | 137,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | 142,174 constant 2021 PPP $ | 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in North America?
- Gdp per person employed in North America was 152,091 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does North America rank for gdp per person employed?
- North America ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.