GDP per person employed in China
China: GDP per person employed was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in China, 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
China recorded 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in China peaked at 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places China 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for China
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in China?
- Gdp per person employed in China was 48,126 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does China rank for gdp per person employed?
- China ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.