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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281,040 | 268,400 | 287,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 269,200 | 242,200 | 299,100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 37 Tunisia 317,293 compare
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- 41 Bulgaria 261,248 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 257,134 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 245,727 compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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