Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 4.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 22 groups
All-time high
4.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.84 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern Africa, 2008–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2008201620242008: 2.8M2009: 2.9M2010: 2.9M2011: 2.9M2012: 2.9M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.9M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.4M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.7M2023: 4.0M2024: 4.0M

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

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Northern Africa, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Malaysia 3.61 million compare
  2. 14 Egypt 2.96 million compare
  3. 15 Spain 2.92 million compare
  4. 16 Mexico 2.83 million compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 2.36 million compare

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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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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
113 places, 1,414 data points, 2008–2024
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