Employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy
Italy: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy is 2.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy peaked at 2.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 2021.
That places Italy 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.91 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.91 million | 2.26 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 1.89 million | 2.32 million | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Italy
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- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,940 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Italy was 2.32 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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