Malaysia vs Northern America: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Malaysia
3.61 million
in 2022
Northern America
2.07 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Northern America rank
16th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Malaysia
- Northern America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.61 million against 2.07 million in Northern America, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Northern America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 16th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 2.10 million | 380,700 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.10 million | 810,434 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 1.73 million | 1.80 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Malaysia or Northern America?
- Malaysia, at 3.61 million against 2.07 million in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Malaysia and Northern America?
- 1.54 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Northern America rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 16th 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.