Employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa
South Africa: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 590,937 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
590,937
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
35th
of 91 countries
All-time high
619,111
in 2019
All-time low
381,058
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022
Employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa is 590,937, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa peaked at 619,111 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 381,058, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 35th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 514,735 | — |
| 2009 | 486,577 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 498,869 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 516,335 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 531,120 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 529,612 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 550,452 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 525,395 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 515,432 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 473,832 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 505,046 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 619,111 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 381,058 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 421,402 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 590,937 | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,656 | 486,577 | 514,735 | 2 |
| 2010s | 526,520 | 473,832 | 619,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464,466 | 381,058 | 590,937 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in South Africa was 590,937 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 619,111 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,058 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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