Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 40.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia is 40.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 40.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.34 million, in 2008.
That places Central and Southern Asia 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.34 million | — |
| 2009 | 32.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.36 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.88 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 35.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.14 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 35.77 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.28 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 35.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 38.72 million | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 40.95 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 40.95 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.34 million | 32.34 million | 32.34 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.14 million | 32.34 million | 37.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.08 million | 34.28 million | 40.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central and Southern Asia was 40.95 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.34 million in 2008.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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