GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in United States
United States: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in United States, 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 United States stood at 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in United States peaked at 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,238 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places United States 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 94,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 95,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 96,909 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 97,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 99,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 101,499 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 104,222 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 107,391 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 109,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 111,049 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116,252 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 119,164 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 121,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 122,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 123,667 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 124,001 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 125,361 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 129,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 130,164 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 130,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 132,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 133,299 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 135,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 135,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 136,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 138,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 140,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 145,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 149,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 148,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 150,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 153,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | 92,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,391 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 118,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | 109,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,361 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | 140,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | 145,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in United States?
- Gdp per person employed in United States was 156,983 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does United States rank for gdp per person employed?
- United States ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.