Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 4.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa stood at 4.00 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa peaked at 4.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 2008.
That places Northern Africa 15th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.84 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.84 million | 2.86 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.87 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million | 3.44 million | 4.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 200,723 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa was 4.00 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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