GDP per person employed in Italy
Italy: GDP per person employed was 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per person employed in Italy, 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
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Italy stood at 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Italy peaked at 138,282 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 113,547 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Italy 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,547 constant 2021 PPP $ | 134,045 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 138,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | 131,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,220 constant 2021 PPP $ | 132,513 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 29.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Italy?
- Gdp per person employed in Italy was 131,481 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 138,282 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,547 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for gdp per person employed?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.