Employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 885,665 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia is 885,665, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia peaked at 885,665 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437,682, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 437,682 | — |
| 2011 | 446,853 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 456,375 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 463,977 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 470,600 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 477,221 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 514,520 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 533,021 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 549,542 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 568,002 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 638,966 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 708,391 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 814,885 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 852,799 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 885,665 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 491,779 | 437,682 | 568,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 780,141 | 638,966 | 885,665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 14,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 55,654 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Saudi Arabia was 885,665 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 885,665 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,682 in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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