Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Malaysia
3.61 million
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.89 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200820152023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.89 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia, a difference of 284,180.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 91 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 million 3.23 million 1.51 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.91 million 3.48 million 565,598 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.53 million 3.81 million 278,557 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.89 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
284,180, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Malaysia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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