Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 9.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 9.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 9.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.18 million, in 2008.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.18 million | — |
| 2009 | 7.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.13 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.24 million | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.17 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.88 million | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 9.93 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 million | 7.18 million | 7.19 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.74 million | 7.18 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 million | 8.24 million | 9.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 9 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 9 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
- 13 Malaysia 3.61 million compare
- 14 Egypt 2.96 million compare
- 15 Spain 2.92 million compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 9.93 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 million in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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