GDP per employed person in France
France: GDP per employed person was 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in France, 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
In 2025, gdp per employed person in France stood at 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in France peaked at 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places France 19th 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 | 104,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 115,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 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
- 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 France
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in France?
- Gdp per employed person in France was 128,587 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 128,928 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,448 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does France rank for gdp per employed person?
- France ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.