GDP per person employed in World
World: GDP per person employed was 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in World, 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 World stood at 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in World peaked at 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,029 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places World 16th 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 in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 27,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 27,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28,415 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29,249 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30,572 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 30,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,935 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 35,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 36,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36,941 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 38,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39,759 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40,581 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 41,496 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43,259 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 45,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 47,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 48,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,572 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,941 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Hong Kong 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 14 Italy 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 15 Austria 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 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
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in World?
- Gdp per person employed in World was 50,672 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,029 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does World rank for gdp per person employed?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.