Greece vs Spain: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Greece
55.28 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Spain
57.64 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 57.64 persons per 1,000 people against 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in Greece, a difference of 2.36 persons per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.42 persons per 1,000 people | 47.06 persons per 1,000 people | 0.3612 persons per 1,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 45.4 persons per 1,000 people | 49.5 persons per 1,000 people | 4.09 persons per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 51.93 persons per 1,000 people | 52.79 persons per 1,000 people | 0.8603 persons per 1,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 57.64 persons per 1,000 people against 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Greece and Spain?
- 2.36 persons per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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.