Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 3.61 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia is 3.61 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia peaked at 3.61 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.68 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.68 million | 1.76 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.09 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.46 million | 3.61 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malaysia was 3.61 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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