Employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 40.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.15 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
40.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.63 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia, 2008–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2008201620242008: 31.6M2009: 31.6M2010: 31.6M2011: 31.6M2012: 31.6M2013: 31.6M2014: 32.5M2015: 33.6M2016: 35.2M2017: 34.9M2018: 36.4M2019: 35.0M2020: 33.5M2021: 34.7M2022: 37.9M2023: 40.1M2024: 40.2M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia is 40.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia peaked at 40.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.63 million, in 2008.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Southern Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 31.63 million
2009 31.63 million +0.0%
2010 31.63 million +0.0%
2011 31.63 million +0.0%
2012 31.63 million +0.0%
2013 31.63 million +0.0%
2014 32.46 million +2.7%
2015 33.64 million +3.6%
2016 35.18 million +4.6%
2017 34.92 million -0.7%
2018 36.40 million +4.2%
2019 34.98 million -3.9%
2020 33.52 million -4.2%
2021 34.75 million +3.6%
2022 37.93 million +9.2%
2023 40.15 million +5.9%
2024 40.15 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.63 million 31.63 million 31.63 million 2
2010s 33.41 million 31.63 million 36.40 million 10
2020s 37.30 million 33.52 million 40.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 29.35 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
  4. 4 Philippines 6.75 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. 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia was 40.15 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.63 million in 2008.
How does Southern Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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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
113 places, 1,414 data points, 2008–2024
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