Employed persons in the tourism industries in Egypt
Egypt: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.96 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.96 million
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.99 million
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Egypt, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.96 million for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.99 million | — |
| 2017 | 2.15 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.99 million | 2.44 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 2.43 million | 2.96 million | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 10,757 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 989.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Egypt?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Egypt was 2.96 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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