Japan vs Philippines: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Japan
5.66 million
in 2023
Philippines
6.75 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Philippines rank
4th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.75 million against 5.66 million in Japan, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 4.72 million | 233,305 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.57 million | 6.13 million | 556,396 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.51 million | 59,095 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.75 million against 5.66 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Japan and Philippines?
- 1.09 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Japan ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 91 countries.
- 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.