Croatia vs Japan: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people

Croatia
40.03 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Japan
42.98 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Croatia rank
28th
Japan rank
25th

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time

  • Croatia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 42.98 persons per 1,000 people against 40.03 persons per 1,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 2.95 persons per 1,000 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 37 persons per 1,000 people 34.97 persons per 1,000 people 2.03 persons per 1,000 people Croatia
2010s 39.5 persons per 1,000 people 43.71 persons per 1,000 people 4.2 persons per 1,000 people Japan
2020s 42.83 persons per 1,000 people 44 persons per 1,000 people 1.17 persons per 1,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Croatia or Japan?
Japan, at 42.98 persons per 1,000 people against 40.03 persons per 1,000 people in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Croatia and Japan?
2.95 persons per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Croatia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.