Europe vs Spain: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Europe
24.94 million
in 2024
Spain
2.92 million
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Spain rank
15th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Europe currently reports 24.94 million against 2.92 million in Spain, a difference of 22.02 million.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.5 times Spain's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 8th and Spain ranks 15th of 22 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 million | 2.18 million | 19.84 million | Europe |
| 2010s | 22.97 million | 2.32 million | 20.64 million | Europe |
| 2020s | 24.02 million | 2.60 million | 21.41 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 Spain?
- Europe, at 24.94 million against 2.92 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Europe and Spain?
- 22.02 million, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Spain rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Europe ranks 8th and Spain ranks 15th 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.