Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Japan: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
63.27 million
in 2024
Japan
5.66 million
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Japan
020.0M40.0M60.0M200820162024

How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 63.27 million against 5.66 million in Japan, a difference of 57.60 million.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 11.2 times Japan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 22 groups.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 52.49 million 4.48 million 48.01 million Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2010s 57.38 million 5.57 million 51.81 million Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2020s 59.16 million 5.57 million 53.59 million Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Japan?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 63.27 million against 5.66 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Japan?
57.60 million, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 22 groups.
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