Europe vs Japan: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Europe
24.94 million
in 2024
Japan
5.66 million
in 2023
Europe rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 24.94 million against 5.66 million in Japan, a difference of 19.27 million.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 million | 4.48 million | 17.54 million | Europe |
| 2010s | 22.97 million | 5.57 million | 17.40 million | Europe |
| 2020s | 23.79 million | 5.57 million | 18.22 million | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Europe or Japan?
- Europe, at 24.94 million against 5.66 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Europe and Japan?
- 19.27 million, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Europe ranks 8th 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.