Employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico

Mexico: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.83 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.83 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.83 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Mexico, 2008–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201520232008: 2.5M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.8M

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

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Mexico, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Malaysia 3.61 million compare
  2. 10 Egypt 2.96 million compare
  3. 11 Spain 2.92 million compare
  4. 13 Italy 2.32 million compare
  5. 14 Canada 2.07 million compare
  6. 15 France 1.76 million compare

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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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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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