GDP per employed person in Australia
Australia: GDP per employed person was 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Australia is 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Australia peaked at 115,508 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79,849 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Australia 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | 94,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 100,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 95,966 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,017 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Finland 120,400 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Australia?
- Gdp per employed person in Australia was 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,508 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,849 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.