Northern Africa vs Spain: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Northern Africa
4.00 million
in 2024
Spain
2.92 million
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
15th
Spain rank
15th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 4.00 million against 2.92 million in Spain, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 22 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.18 million | 665,595 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.32 million | 688,052 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.74 million | 2.60 million | 1.14 million | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Northern Africa or Spain?
- Northern Africa, at 4.00 million against 2.92 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Northern Africa and Spain?
- 1.08 million, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 22 groups.
- 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.