Australia vs South Africa: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Australia
500,900
in 2024
South Africa
590,937
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 590,937 against 500,900 in Australia, a difference of 90,037.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 91 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 437,967 | 532,663 | 94,696 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 347,433 | 464,466 | 117,032 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 590,937 against 500,900 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Australia and South Africa?
- 90,037, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Australia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.