Northern America vs Spain: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Northern America
2.07 million
in 2024
Spain
2.92 million
in 2024
Northern America rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Northern America
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M200820162024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.92 million against 2.07 million in Northern America, a difference of 851,820.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

Northern America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.10 million 2.18 million 85,745 Spain
2010s 2.10 million 2.32 million 223,753 Spain
2020s 1.85 million 2.60 million 748,884 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Northern America or Spain?
Spain, at 2.92 million against 2.07 million in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Northern America and Spain?
851,820, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Northern America ranks 16th 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.

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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