GDP per person employed in Ireland

Ireland: GDP per person employed was 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
259,304 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
2nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
259,304 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
79,354 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Ireland, 1991–2025

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1991200820251991: 79.4k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 81.2k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 82.0k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 84.0k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 87.5k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 90.4k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 97.8k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 100.3k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 106.2k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 111.2k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 113.8k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 118.8k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 120.7k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 126.2k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 127.3k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 129.1k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 131.8k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 127.2k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 131.7k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 140.0k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 145.1k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 145.1k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 143.8k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 153.2k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 184.5k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 180.0k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 192.1k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 200.5k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 204.1k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 221.0k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 244.6k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 248.1k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 229.2k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 234.5k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 259.3k constant 2021 PPP $

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

In 2025, gdp per person employed in Ireland stood at 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ireland peaked at 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89,842 constant 2021 PPP $ 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ 106,183 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 123,797 constant 2021 PPP $ 111,245 constant 2021 PPP $ 131,766 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 168,830 constant 2021 PPP $ 140,006 constant 2021 PPP $ 204,097 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 239,442 constant 2021 PPP $ 220,975 constant 2021 PPP $ 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 262,554 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 3 Guyana 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 4 Singapore 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Ireland?
Gdp per person employed in Ireland was 259,304 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 79,354 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Ireland rank for gdp per person employed?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
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,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.