Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Australia

Australia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 96.3%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2012
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Australia, 2000–2025

01232000201220252000: 1.2 %2001: 0.8 %2002: 2 %2003: 0.85 %2004: 2.4 %2005: -0.2 %2006: 0.26 %2007: 0.7 %2008: 0.81 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 0.08 %2011: 0.57 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 0.2 %2016: 0.95 %2017: -0.02 %2018: 0.07 %2019: -0.06 %2020: -0.17 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 0.41 %2023: 0.58 %2024: 0.54 %2025: 1.1 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Australia stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and up 430.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Australia peaked at 2.8% 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.

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Australia, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 1.2%
2001 0.8% -36.0%
2002 2.0% +148.7%
2003 0.8% -57.3%
2004 2.4% +185.9%
2005 -0.2% -108.2%
2006 0.3% -230.0%
2007 0.7% +169.2%
2008 0.8% +15.7%
2009 1.3% +60.5%
2010 0.1% -93.8%
2011 0.6% +612.5%
2012 2.8% +382.5%
2013 1.7% -38.2%
2014 1.8% +7.6%
2015 0.2% -89.1%
2016 0.9% +375.0%
2017 -0.0% -102.1%
2018 0.1% -450.0%
2019 -0.1% -185.7%
2020 -0.2% +183.3%
2021 1.1% -764.7%
2022 0.4% -63.7%
2023 0.6% +41.5%
2024 0.5% -6.9%
2025 1.1% +96.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% -0.2% 2.4% 10
2010s 0.8% -0.1% 2.8% 10
2020s 0.6% -0.2% 1.1% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 123 Brazil 1.1% compare
  2. 123 Italy 1.1% compare
  3. 125 Dominican Republic 1.1% compare
  4. 127 Nigeria 1.1% compare
  5. 127 Norway 1.1% compare
  6. 129 Slovenia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Australia?
Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Australia was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2005.
How does Australia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
Australia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,848 data points, 2000–2025
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).