Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 299,100 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
299,100
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 78 countries
All-time high
299,100
in 2023
All-time low
242,200
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden, 2015–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201920232015: 268.4k2016: 280.9k2017: 284.4k2018: 287.0k2019: 284.5k2020: 249.5k2021: 242.2k2022: 286.0k2023: 299.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden stood at 299,100. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden peaked at 299,100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 242,200, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 40th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Sweden, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 268,400
2016 280,900 +4.7%
2017 284,400 +1.2%
2018 287,000 +0.9%
2019 284,500 -0.9%
2020 249,500 -12.3%
2021 242,200 -2.9%
2022 286,000 +18.1%
2023 299,100 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 281,040 268,400 287,000 5
2020s 269,200 242,200 299,100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Sweden was 299,100 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 299,100 in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 242,200 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Sweden ranks 40th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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