Employed persons in the tourism industries in India
India: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 29.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in India, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, employed persons in the tourism industries in India stood at 29.35 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in India peaked at 29.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.83 million, in 2020.
That places India 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.21 million | — |
| 2014 | 24.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.21 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 26.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.45 million | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 23.83 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 24.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.31 million | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 29.35 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.98 million | 24.21 million | 27.47 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.28 million | 23.83 million | 29.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 81.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 220,360 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in India?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in India was 29.35 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.83 million in 2020.
- How does India rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- India ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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