Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 27.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe and Northern America, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 27.00 million for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe and Northern America peaked at 27.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.93 million, in 2010.
That places Europe and Northern America 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.28 million | — |
| 2009 | 23.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.06 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.63 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.05 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 26.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.00 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 million | 23.98 million | 24.28 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.07 million | 23.93 million | 26.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 million | 24.63 million | 27.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
- 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
- 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
- 9 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 9 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
More economy & growth data for Europe and Northern America
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 533,759 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 11.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 41.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.0% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 1.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe and Northern America?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe and Northern America was 27.00 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 million in 2010.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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