GDP per employed person in Italy
Italy: GDP per employed person was 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per employed person in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Italy peaked at 138,282 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 113,547 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Italy 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,547 constant 2021 PPP $ | 134,045 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 138,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | 131,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,220 constant 2021 PPP $ | 132,513 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 11 Belgium 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 12 Denmark 140,396 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
More work & labour data for Italy
- 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+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Italy?
- Gdp per employed person in Italy was 131,481 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 138,282 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,547 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for gdp per employed person?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.