Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in United States
United States: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 159,991 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in United States, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in United States stood at 159,991. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in United States peaked at 159,991 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 90,971, in 1991.
United States ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90,971 | — |
| 1992 | 93,517 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 94,602 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 96,039 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96,846 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 98,907 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 101,186 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 104,109 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 107,476 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 110,197 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 111,304 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113,611 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116,318 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 119,156 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 121,114 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 122,112 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 123,399 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 123,629 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 124,836 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 128,583 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 129,209 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 129,762 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 130,907 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 131,690 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 133,254 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 133,282 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 134,122 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 135,921 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 137,114 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 142,545 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 146,363 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 145,653 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 147,857 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 151,532 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 154,264 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 157,362 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 159,991 | +1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 159,991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 113,094, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,184 | 90,971 | 107,476 | 9 |
| 2000s | 118,568 | 110,197 | 124,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,384 | 128,583 | 137,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,696 | 142,545 | 159,991 | 8 |
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 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in United States?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in United States was 159,991 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 159,991 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,971 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- United States ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.