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

Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
18th
of 39 groups
All-time high
4.4%
in 2021
All-time low
-1.3%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2025

-20242000201220252000: 2.72001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.62004: 2.42005: 1.52006: 1.62007: 1.12008: -0.132009: -1.32010: 2.72011: 1.12012: 0.682013: 1.12014: 12015: 1.32016: 0.452017: 1.22018: 0.982019: 0.922020: -1.32021: 4.42022: 0.972023: 0.772024: 1.62025: 1.8

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

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -923.1% -0.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

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  2. 16 Montenegro 4.8% compare
  3. 17 Poland 4.7% compare
  4. 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.7% compare
  5. 19 Guinea 4.5% compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 4.5% compare
  7. 21 Djibouti 4.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
240 places, 6,226 data points, 2000–2025
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