Employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia
Western Asia: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 5.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia stood at 5.93 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia peaked at 5.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million, in 2011.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.34 million | — |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.48 million | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 5.88 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.93 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 4.33 million | 4.34 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.30 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million | 4.80 million | 5.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.19 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.84 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.8 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 26.15 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Western Asia was 5.93 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million in 2011.
- How does Western Asia rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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