Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe
Europe: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 24.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.94 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
24.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.83 million
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe stood at 24.94 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe peaked at 24.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.83 million, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.18 million | — |
| 2009 | 21.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.79 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.43 million | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.17 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.94 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 million | 21.88 million | 22.18 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.97 million | 21.83 million | 24.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.02 million | 22.96 million | 24.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million compare
- 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
- 9 Malaysia 3.61 million compare
- 10 Egypt 2.96 million compare
- 11 Spain 2.92 million compare
More economy & growth data for Europe
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 27.06 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.85 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 22.10 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,680 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,332 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Europe was 24.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 million in 2010.
- How does Europe rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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