GDP per person employed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per person employed was 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 111,234 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in United Kingdom peaked at 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 177 countries 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 74,505 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 78,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 81,483 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 83,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 84,783 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 87,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 89,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 90,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 93,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 94,592 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 95,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 97,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 98,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 100,652 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 101,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 104,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 103,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 101,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 102,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103,364 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 104,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 105,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 107,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 107,716 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 107,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 107,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 110,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 109,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 109,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,401 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 98,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | 101,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per person employed in United Kingdom was 111,234 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per person employed?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.