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CodeSL.GDP.PCAP.EM.KD
Indicator NameGDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $)
Long definitionGDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
SourceInternational Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.
TopicSocial Protection & Labor: Economic activity
PeriodicityAnnual
Base Period2011
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Limitations and exceptionsFor comparability of individual sectors labor productivity is estimated according to national accounts conventions. However, there are still significant limitations on the availability of reliable data. Information on consistent series of output in both national currencies and purchasing power parity dollars is not easily available, especially in developing countries, because the definition, coverage, and methodology are not always consistent across countries. For example, countries employ different methodologies for estimating the missing values for the nonmarket service sectors and use different definitions of the informal sector.
General commentsData up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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