Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States
United States: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States stood at 1.8.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States peaked at 3.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.49, in 2022.
United States ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +107.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | -81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | +415.8% |
| 2010 | 3 | +206.1% |
| 2011 | 0.49 | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +104.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | -98.3% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | +3050.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +112.7% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | +350.0% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -32.3% |
| 2022 | -0.49 | -118.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -408.2% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | +64.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | -27.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3050.0% | 0.02 | 0.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 | 0.19 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.946 | 0.02 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | -0.49 | 3.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United States was 1.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.49 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- United States ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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