Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: High income
World: High income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 123,874 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: High income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: High income is 123,874, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: High income peaked at 123,874 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 76,838, in 1991.
That places World: High income 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76,838 | — |
| 1992 | 77,153 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77,915 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79,359 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 80,660 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 82,198 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 84,341 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 85,957 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 87,613 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 90,153 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 91,286 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 92,420 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 94,189 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 96,632 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 98,232 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 100,101 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 101,639 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 101,870 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100,186 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 102,937 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 104,284 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 104,811 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 105,659 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106,443 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 107,387 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 107,761 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 109,015 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 110,210 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111,150 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 109,717 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 114,346 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 114,996 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 115,461 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 117,410 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 119,431 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 121,667 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 123,874 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,337 | 76,838 | 87,613 | 9 |
| 2000s | 96,671 | 90,153 | 101,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,966 | 102,937 | 111,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,113 | 109,717 | 123,874 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
- 8 Guam 160,367 compare
- 9 United States of America 159,991 compare
- 10 Switzerland 159,157 compare
- 11 Qatar 157,407 compare
- 12 Belgium 152,816 compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 149,185 compare
- 14 Taiwan, China 148,226 compare
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 89,163 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 701,318 (2025)
- Employment 701,318 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: High income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: High income was 123,874 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 123,874 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,838 in 1991.
- How does World: High income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- World: High income ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: High income 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.