GDP per person employed in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GDP per person employed was 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Upper middle income peaked at 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,543 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 | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,773 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Upper middle income?
- Gdp per person employed in Upper middle income was 45,650 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,543 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.