Philippines vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Employed persons in the tourism industries

Philippines
6.75 million
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1.73 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
4th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
17th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Philippines
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200820162024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6.75 million against 1.73 million in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 5.02 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 3.9 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.72 million 1.57 million 3.14 million Philippines
2010s 6.13 million 1.60 million 4.52 million Philippines
2020s 5.76 million 1.65 million 4.10 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Philippines or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Philippines, at 6.75 million against 1.73 million in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Philippines and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
5.02 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Philippines ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th 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