Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia
Australia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.06
Change on year
up 96.3%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2012
All-time low
-0.2
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia stood at 1.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and up 430.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia peaked at 2.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2005.
That places Australia 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +148.7% |
| 2003 | 0.85 | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +185.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2 | -108.2% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | -230.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +169.2% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | -93.8% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | +612.5% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +382.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -89.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | +375.0% |
| 2017 | -0.02 | -102.1% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -450.0% |
| 2019 | -0.06 | -185.7% |
| 2020 | -0.17 | +183.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -764.7% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | +96.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | -0.2 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.807 | -0.06 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5917 | -0.17 | 1.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia was 1.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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