Labor productivity in the United States in 2025 — 156,983 $/person. Ranked 9 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 70.2%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156,983 | +3,014 | +1.96% |
| 2024 | 153,969 | +3,141 | +2.08% |
| 2023 | 150,828 | +1,868 | +1.25% |
| 2022 | 148,960 | −976 | −0.65% |
| 2021 | 149,936 | +3,995 | +2.74% |
| 2020 | 145,940 | +5,669 | +4.04% |
| 2019 | 140,272 | +1,633 | +1.18% |
| 2018 | 138,639 | +2,201 | +1.61% |
| 2017 | 136,438 | +1,155 | +0.85% |
| 2016 | 135,283 | +226 | +0.17% |
| 2015 | 135,056 | +1,758 | +1.32% |
| 2014 | 133,299 | +975 | +0.74% |
| 2013 | 132,323 | +1,398 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 130,926 | +762 | +0.59% |
| 2011 | 130,164 | +863 | +0.67% |
| 2010 | 129,301 | +3,940 | +3.14% |
| 2009 | 125,361 | +1,359 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 124,001 | +335 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 123,667 | +1,396 | +1.14% |
| 2006 | 122,271 | +1,059 | +0.87% |
| 2005 | 121,212 | +2,048 | +1.72% |
| 2004 | 119,164 | +2,912 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 116,252 | +2,841 | +2.51% |
| 2002 | 113,411 | +2,363 | +2.13% |
| 2001 | 111,049 | +1,102 | +1% |
| 2000 | 109,946 | +2,555 | +2.38% |
| 1999 | 107,391 | +3,169 | +3.04% |
| 1998 | 104,222 | +2,723 | +2.68% |
| 1997 | 101,499 | +2,040 | +2.05% |
| 1996 | 99,459 | +1,900 | +1.95% |
| 1995 | 97,559 | +650 | +0.67% |
| 1994 | 96,909 | +1,307 | +1.37% |
| 1993 | 95,603 | +946 | +1% |
| 1992 | 94,657 | +2,418 | +2.62% |
| 1991 | 92,238 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
156,983
Canada
113,563
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.