Employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Employed persons in the tourism industries was 1.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 1.73 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 1.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.57 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.57 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.57 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
- 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
- 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
- 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
- 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
- 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
More economy & growth data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.6 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.27 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 17,586 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,595 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 911,879 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 8 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.14 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.62 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 233,566 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.6 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 1.73 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2020.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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