GDP per employed person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per employed person was 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 111,234 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in United Kingdom peaked at 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 | 82,401 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 98,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | 101,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per employed person in United Kingdom was 111,234 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,122 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per employed person?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.