Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Australia
Australia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and up 430.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2005.
That places Australia 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +148.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +185.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -108.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -230.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +169.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +612.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +382.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -89.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +375.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -102.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -450.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -185.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +183.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -764.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.2% | 1.1% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Australia was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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