GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in OECD members
OECD members: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in OECD members, 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
OECD members recorded 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in OECD members peaked at 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76,183 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places OECD members 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 77,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 78,453 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 79,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 81,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 84,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 86,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 87,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 90,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 91,027 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 95,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 96,735 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 99,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 99,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 99,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 100,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 100,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 103,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 104,260 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 105,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 106,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 107,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 110,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 110,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 110,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 111,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,577 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 95,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | 99,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,245 constant 2021 PPP $ | 99,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 3 Guyana 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 4 Singapore 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 7 Brunei 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in OECD members?
- Gdp per person employed in OECD members was 113,324 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,183 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does OECD members rank for gdp per person employed?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.