GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Upper middle income, 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
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Upper middle income is 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Upper middle income peaked at 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,543 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 12,769 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 13,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 15,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 15,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 16,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18,889 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 19,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 21,204 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 22,749 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 23,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 24,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 27,358 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 28,562 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 29,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 31,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 32,182 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 33,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 35,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 36,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 37,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 40,185 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 41,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 44,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,773 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 16 Saudi Arabia 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 17 Netherlands 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 18 Sweden 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 19 France 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 20 Germany 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 22 Finland 120,400 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Upper middle income?
- Gdp per person employed in Upper middle income was 45,650 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,543 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gdp per person employed?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.