Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Greece
55.28 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
56.15 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Greece
- 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 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.87 persons per 1,000 people.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.42 persons per 1,000 people | 51.82 persons per 1,000 people | 4.4 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.4 persons per 1,000 people | 53.28 persons per 1,000 people | 7.88 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.1 persons per 1,000 people | 56.56 persons per 1,000 people | 7.47 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, Greece 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 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.87 persons per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 17th 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.