Employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 40.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Southern Asia, 2008–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.03 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.2 % (2024)
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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