Europe and Northern America vs Japan: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Europe and Northern America
27.00 million
in 2024
Japan
5.66 million
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Japan
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 27.00 million against 5.66 million in Japan, a difference of 21.34 million.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 million | 4.48 million | 19.64 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 25.07 million | 5.57 million | 19.50 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 25.59 million | 5.57 million | 20.02 million | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Europe and Northern America or Japan?
- Europe and Northern America, at 27.00 million against 5.66 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Europe and Northern America and Japan?
- 21.34 million, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Japan rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th 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.