Employed persons in the tourism industries in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 63.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 63.27 million 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 63.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.34 million, in 2008.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 2nd 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.34 million | — |
| 2009 | 52.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 54.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.07 million | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 57.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 62.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 63.27 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.49 million | 52.34 million | 52.65 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.38 million | 54.38 million | 60.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.98 million | 57.07 million | 63.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More economy & growth data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 513,521 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 24.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 23.7% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 3.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 48.6% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.58 kg per constant US$ (2022)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 63.27 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.34 million in 2008.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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