Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Thailand
4.66 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.89 million
in 2023
Thailand rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200820162024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4.66 million against 3.89 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 769,100.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Thailand ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 91 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 3.74 million 3.62 million 128,430 Thailand
2020s 4.08 million 3.83 million 251,460 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Thailand, at 4.66 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 Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
769,100, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Thailand ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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