Luxembourg vs Spain: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Luxembourg
59.81 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Spain
57.64 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 59.81 persons per 1,000 people against 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 2.17 persons per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.01 persons per 1,000 people | 47.06 persons per 1,000 people | 17.04 persons per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.86 persons per 1,000 people | 49.5 persons per 1,000 people | 4.37 persons per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 60.38 persons per 1,000 people | 49.24 persons per 1,000 people | 11.14 persons per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 59.81 persons per 1,000 people against 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 2.17 persons per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th 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.