Malaysia vs Thailand: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Malaysia
3.61 million
in 2022
Thailand
4.66 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Thailand rank
6th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.66 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 6th of 91 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.14 million | 3.74 million | 607,690 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.98 million | 449,953 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.66 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.05 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 6th 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.