Employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 3.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.91 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
3rd
of 10 countries
All-time high
3.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.77 million
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam, 2011–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2011201720232011: 2.8M2012: 2.8M2013: 2.9M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.2M2018: 3.6M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.7M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.9M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 3.91 million for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam peaked at 3.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Viet Nam, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 2.77 million
2012 2.85 million +2.9%
2013 2.95 million +3.5%
2014 3.06 million +3.9%
2015 3.19 million +4.2%
2016 3.24 million +1.6%
2018 3.62 million +11.6%
2019 3.73 million +3.0%
2020 3.67 million -1.5%
2021 3.37 million -8.2%
2022 3.64 million +8.1%
2023 3.91 million +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.17 million 2.77 million 3.73 million 8
2020s 3.65 million 3.37 million 3.91 million 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 India 29.35 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 14.34 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 8.08 million compare
  4. 4 Philippines 6.75 million compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 2.36 million compare
  6. 5 Japan 5.66 million compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million compare
  8. 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam was 3.91 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 10 countries with data for 2023.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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