Employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru
Peru: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 1.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru is 1.31 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru peaked at 2.45 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 697,000, in 2020.
Peru ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 697,000 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 833,560 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.74 million | 1.76 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 1.88 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 697,000 | 1.31 million | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 8,430 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9322 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Peru was 1.31 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,000 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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