Employed persons in the tourism industries in Philippines
Philippines: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 6.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Philippines, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6.75 million for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Philippines peaked at 7.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.56 million, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.56 million | — |
| 2009 | 4.87 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.34 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.66 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.56 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.06 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 5.86 million | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.37 million | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.75 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 million | 4.56 million | 4.87 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 5.13 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 million | 4.59 million | 6.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 352.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 20,262 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Philippines?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Philippines was 6.75 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 million in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Philippines ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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