Employed persons in the tourism industries in Australia
Australia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 500,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
500,900
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 78 countries
All-time high
521,800
in 2023
All-time low
304,200
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Australia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Australia is 500,900, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
That places Australia 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 414,000 | — |
| 2018 | 436,400 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 463,500 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 311,000 | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 304,200 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 427,100 | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 521,800 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 500,900 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 437,967 | 414,000 | 463,500 | 3 |
| 2020s | 413,000 | 304,200 | 521,800 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 65,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 100,632 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Australia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Australia was 500,900 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 521,800 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,200 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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