Employed persons in the tourism industries in Chile

Chile: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 637,557 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
637,557
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 78 countries
All-time high
668,484
in 2019
All-time low
287,359
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Chile, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620242008: 287.4k2009: 310.7k2010: 304.9k2011: 328.1k2012: 416.4k2013: 421.1k2014: 430.3k2015: 536.2k2016: 572.5k2017: 621.5k2018: 656.4k2019: 668.5k2020: 461.0k2021: 506.9k2022: 590.1k2023: 619.7k2024: 637.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Chile recorded 637,557 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Chile peaked at 668,484 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 287,359, in 2008.

Chile ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Chile, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 287,359
2009 310,741 +8.1%
2010 304,861 -1.9%
2011 328,120 +7.6%
2012 416,419 +26.9%
2013 421,130 +1.1%
2014 430,340 +2.2%
2015 536,226 +24.6%
2016 572,476 +6.8%
2017 621,548 +8.6%
2018 656,400 +5.6%
2019 668,484 +1.8%
2020 460,981 -31.0%
2021 506,891 +10.0%
2022 590,074 +16.4%
2023 619,656 +5.0%
2024 637,557 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 299,050 287,359 310,741 2
2010s 495,600 304,861 668,484 10
2020s 563,032 460,981 637,557 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 22 Myanmar 787,427 compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 661,540 compare
  3. 24 Portugal 650,347 compare
  4. 26 South Africa 590,937 compare
  5. 27 Greece 566,240 compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 560,539 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Chile?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Chile was 637,557 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 668,484 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 287,359 in 2008.
How does Chile rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Chile ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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