Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern America

Northern America: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 22 groups
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.63 million
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201620242008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.1M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern America stood at 2.07 million.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern America peaked at 2.10 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2020.

Northern America ranks 16th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Northern America, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2.10 million
2009 2.10 million +0.0%
2010 2.10 million +0.0%
2011 2.10 million +0.0%
2012 2.10 million +0.0%
2013 2.10 million +0.0%
2014 2.10 million +0.0%
2015 2.10 million +0.0%
2016 2.10 million +0.0%
2017 2.10 million +0.0%
2018 2.10 million +0.0%
2019 2.10 million +0.0%
2020 1.63 million -22.5%
2021 1.68 million +2.9%
2022 1.88 million +12.1%
2023 2.02 million +7.9%
2024 2.07 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.10 million 2.10 million 2.10 million 2
2010s 2.10 million 2.10 million 2.10 million 10
2020s 1.85 million 1.63 million 2.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  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
  7. 19 Italy 2.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern America?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Northern America was 2.07 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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