Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central Asia

Central Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 799,649 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
799,649
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 19 groups
All-time high
799,649
in 2023
All-time low
700,123
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central Asia, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201620242008: 719.1k2009: 719.1k2010: 719.1k2011: 719.1k2012: 719.1k2013: 719.1k2014: 719.1k2015: 719.1k2016: 700.1k2017: 724.0k2018: 743.4k2019: 782.3k2020: 754.8k2021: 753.8k2022: 788.3k2023: 799.6k2024: 799.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 799,649 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Central Asia peaked at 799,649 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700,123, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Central Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 719,111
2009 719,111 +0.0%
2010 719,111 +0.0%
2011 719,111 +0.0%
2012 719,111 +0.0%
2013 719,111 +0.0%
2014 719,111 +0.0%
2015 719,111 +0.0%
2016 700,123 -2.6%
2017 723,974 +3.4%
2018 743,440 +2.7%
2019 782,323 +5.2%
2020 754,832 -3.5%
2021 753,832 -0.1%
2022 788,313 +4.6%
2023 799,649 +1.4%
2024 799,649 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 719,111 719,111 719,111 2
2010s 726,453 700,123 782,323 10
2020s 779,255 753,832 799,649 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Central Asia?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Central Asia was 799,649 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 799,649 in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 700,123 in 2016.
How does Central Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Central Asia ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central 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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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
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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