Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2009.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 18th out of 39 groups 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -111.4% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | +923.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -305.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -60.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +160.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -238.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -443.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +114.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -923.1% | -0.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -1.3% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More economy & growth data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 3,738 (2024)
- Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 5,558 (2024)
- Labour share of GDP 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 1.8% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2009.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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