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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200820162024

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.

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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