Employed persons in the tourism industries in Spain
Spain: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.92 million for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Spain peaked at 2.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 2012.
Spain ranks 11th of 78 countries 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.21 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 2.16 million | 2.21 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.08 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.33 million | 2.92 million | 5 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 37,119 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Spain?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Spain was 2.92 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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