Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Luxembourg
59.81 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
56.15 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 59.81 persons per 1,000 people against 56.15 persons per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.66 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.01 persons per 1,000 people | 51.82 persons per 1,000 people | 21.81 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 53.86 persons per 1,000 people | 53.28 persons per 1,000 people | 0.5807 persons per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 60.38 persons per 1,000 people | 56.56 persons per 1,000 people | 3.82 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 United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 59.81 persons per 1,000 people against 56.15 persons per 1,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 3.66 persons per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom 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.