Employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico
Mexico: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.83 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico is 2.83 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico peaked at 2.83 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 12th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.48 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.43 million | 2.48 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.44 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.33 million | 2.83 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,257 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 13.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 193,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico was 2.83 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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