Employed persons in the tourism industries in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 124,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
124,310
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
54th
of 78 countries
All-time high
126,474
in 2019
All-time low
112,944
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Uruguay, 2016–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2016201920232016: 112.9k2017: 113.4k2018: 115.2k2019: 126.5k2020: 114.7k2022: 115.2k2023: 124.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 124,310 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Uruguay ranks 54th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Uruguay, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 112,944
2017 113,368 +0.4%
2018 115,237 +1.6%
2019 126,474 +9.8%
2020 114,678 -9.3%
2022 115,204 +0.5%
2023 124,310 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 117,006 112,944 126,474 4
2020s 118,064 114,678 124,310 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Finland 146,600 compare
  2. 52 Slovakia 144,918 compare
  3. 53 Georgia 126,135
  4. 55 Albania 121,017
  5. 56 Mali 98,004 compare
  6. 57 Armenia 89,491 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Uruguay?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Uruguay was 124,310 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 126,474 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 112,944 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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