Japan vs Southern Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Japan
5.66 million
in 2023
Southern Asia
40.15 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
4th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200820162024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 40.15 million against 5.66 million in Japan, a difference of 34.49 million.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 7.1 times Japan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.48 million 31.63 million 27.14 million Southern Asia
2010s 5.57 million 33.41 million 27.84 million Southern Asia
2020s 5.57 million 36.59 million 31.02 million Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Japan or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 40.15 million against 5.66 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Japan and Southern Asia?
34.49 million, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Japan ranks 5th and Southern Asia 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.

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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