Employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Employed persons in the tourism industries was 11.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 11.06 million for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 11.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.68 million | — |
| 2009 | 7.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.51 million | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.74 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 11.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.06 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 7.65 million | 7.68 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.10 million | 7.69 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 million | 9.35 million | 11.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 11.06 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million in 2009.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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