Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Sub-Saharan Africa
12.36 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.89 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200820162024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.36 million against 3.89 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.47 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 22 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.40 million 3.23 million 7.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 10.81 million 3.48 million 7.33 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 11.41 million 3.83 million 7.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.36 million against 3.89 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.47 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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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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