Europe vs Malaysia: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Europe
24.94 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.61 million
in 2022
Europe rank
8th
Malaysia rank
13th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Europe
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200820162024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 24.94 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia, a difference of 21.33 million.

That makes Europe's figure about 6.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 22 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.03 million 1.72 million 20.31 million Europe
2010s 22.97 million 2.91 million 20.06 million Europe
2020s 23.52 million 3.53 million 19.99 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 Malaysia?
Europe, at 24.94 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Europe and Malaysia?
21.33 million, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Europe and Malaysia rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Europe ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 13th 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