Ireland—GDP per Employed Person (Constant 2021 PPP $)
Ireland's GDP per employed person (constant 2021 PPP $) was $259,304 in 2025, ranking #2 out of 177 countries. This represents a +10.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was $259,304 (2025) and the lowest was $111,245 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $259,304 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $234,509 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $229,250 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $248,056 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $244,557 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | $220,975 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | $204,097 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | $200,463 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | $192,116 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | $179,958 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | $184,541 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | $153,203 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | $143,811 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | $145,055 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | $145,053 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | $140,006 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | $131,687 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | $127,222 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | $131,766 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | $129,118 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | $127,350 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | $126,230 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | $120,707 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | $118,810 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | $113,834 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | $111,245 |
Top Countries — GDP per Employed Person (Constant 2021 PPP $)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | $262,554 | 2025 |
| 2 | Ireland | $259,304 | 2025 |
| 3 | Guyana | $243,175 | 2025 |
| 4 | Singapore | $233,454 | 2025 |
| 5 | Macao | $204,817 | 2025 |
| 6 | Norway | $180,933 | 2025 |
| 7 | Brunei | $163,544 | 2025 |
| 8 | Switzerland | $158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | United States | $156,983 | 2025 |
| 10 | Qatar | $149,105 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Original contributors: 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, OECD, and World Bank., type: estimates based on external database; International Labour Organization (ILO); United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Eurostat (ESTAT); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Unit
constant 2021 international dollars per employed person (PPP)