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

Latest (2024)
11.06 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
11.06 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.65 million
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2008–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2008201620242008: 7.7M2009: 7.6M2010: 7.8M2011: 7.7M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.8M2014: 7.8M2015: 7.8M2016: 7.9M2017: 8.5M2018: 9.0M2019: 9.0M2020: 9.4M2021: 9.7M2022: 10.5M2023: 11.1M2024: 11.1M

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

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 India 29.35 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
  4. 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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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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Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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