Mexico vs Spain: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Mexico
2.83 million
in 2023
Spain
2.92 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Spain rank
11th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M200820162024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.92 million against 2.83 million in Mexico, a difference of 89,740.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.45 million 2.18 million 268,635 Mexico
2010s 2.53 million 2.32 million 205,787 Mexico
2020s 2.61 million 2.52 million 83,328 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 2.92 million against 2.83 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Mexico and Spain?
89,740, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 78 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
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed