Employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 3.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Viet Nam, 2011–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Viet Nam 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Thailand 4.66 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million
- 7 Russian Federation 3.98 million
- 9 Viet Nam 3.91 million compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 116.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9th out of 91 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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