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

Latest (2024)
1.73 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2008–2024

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

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

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
  2. 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
  3. 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
  5. 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
  6. 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
  8. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare

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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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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
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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