Employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan
Japan: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 5.66 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.66 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5.99 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.44 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan is 5.66 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan peaked at 5.99 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million, in 2009.
That places Japan 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.52 million | — |
| 2009 | 4.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.54 million | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.66 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 4.44 million | 4.52 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million | 5.36 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.40 million | 5.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
- 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million compare
- 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 24,141 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.65 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8838 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Japan was 5.66 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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