Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Australia
54.5 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
56.15 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 56.15 persons per 1,000 people against 54.5 persons per 1,000 people in Australia, a difference of 1.65 persons per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.65 persons per 1,000 people | 51.82 persons per 1,000 people | 5.83 persons per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.7 persons per 1,000 people | 53.28 persons per 1,000 people | 6.42 persons per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 53.61 persons per 1,000 people | 56.56 persons per 1,000 people | 2.95 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 56.15 persons per 1,000 people against 54.5 persons per 1,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.65 persons per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.