Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: Upper-middle income
World: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 49,678 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in World: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income is 49,678, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 49,678 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 13,184, in 1991.
World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,184 | — |
| 1992 | 13,421 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13,840 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14,164 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14,569 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15,213 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15,830 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15,967 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16,216 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16,933 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 17,286 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17,823 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18,495 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 19,662 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 20,773 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 22,138 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 23,781 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 24,938 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 25,374 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27,083 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 28,515 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 29,775 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 31,192 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 32,344 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 33,378 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34,561 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35,988 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37,314 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38,506 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39,399 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 41,044 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 42,153 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43,393 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 45,084 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 46,627 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 48,069 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 49,678 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,712 | 13,184 | 16,216 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,720 | 16,933 | 25,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,866 | 27,083 | 38,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,431 | 39,399 | 49,678 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income
- 43 Poland 99,813 compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 97,052 compare
- 45 Portugal 96,648 compare
- 46 Türkiye 95,928 compare
- 47 New Zealand 92,407 compare
- 48 Russian Federation 89,043 compare
- 49 Estonia 88,813 compare
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.46 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.88 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 898,488 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,694 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3489 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.37 million (2025)
- Employment 1.37 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5004 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in World: Upper-middle income was 49,678 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 49,678 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,184 in 1991.
- How does World: Upper-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Upper-middle 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.