Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 12.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.36 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
12.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.37 million
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa is 12.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.37 million, in 2009.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.44 million | — |
| 2009 | 10.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 11.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.36 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.89 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.36 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 12.36 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.40 million | 10.37 million | 10.44 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million | 10.44 million | 11.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.60 million | 10.89 million | 12.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
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- 9 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
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- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.89 million compare
- 13 Malaysia 3.61 million compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.36 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 million in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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