Australia vs Sri Lanka: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Australia
500,900
in 2024
Sri Lanka
560,539
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k201320182024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 560,539 against 500,900 in Australia, a difference of 59,639.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 91 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 437,967 571,146 133,180 Sri Lanka
2020s 347,433 548,407 200,974 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 560,539 against 500,900 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Australia and Sri Lanka?
59,639, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Australia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
113 places, 1,414 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed