Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Kingdom stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Kingdom peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 128th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +109.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +37.3% |
| 2008 | -1.1% | -162.5% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | +170.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -165.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -70.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +467.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +300.0% |
| 2020 | -9.8% | -1992.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -195.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -71.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -107.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -589.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +23.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1992.3% | 0.5% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | +589.5% | -0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -9.8% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2% compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.2% compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.2% compare
- 128 Hungary 1.1% compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 131 Japan 1.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Kingdom?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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