Employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 35.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.50 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
35.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
25.61 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia stood at 35.50 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 35.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.61 million, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.61 million | — |
| 2009 | 26.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 29.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.27 million | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 29.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.08 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 34.83 million | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 35.50 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.80 million | 25.61 million | 26.00 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.48 million | 26.59 million | 32.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.30 million | 29.27 million | 35.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
- 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
- 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 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 South-Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.32 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.92 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 966,374 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,643 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,103 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 27.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in South-Eastern Asia was 35.50 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 million in 2008.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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