GDP per person employed in Arab World
Arab World: GDP per person employed was 68,996 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Arab World is 68,996 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Arab World peaked at 70,715 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,582 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 55,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | 57,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,064 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,190 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,715 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Arab World?
- Gdp per person employed in Arab World was 68,996 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 70,715 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.