GDP per employed person in Ireland
Ireland: GDP per employed person was 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Ireland, 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
Ireland recorded 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Ireland peaked at 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 123,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,245 constant 2021 PPP $ | 131,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 140,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | 204,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 220,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- 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+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Ireland?
- Gdp per employed person in Ireland was 259,304 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp per employed person?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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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.