Macau, China vs Malaysia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Macau, China
178.31 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
103.99 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Macau, China rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
4th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 178.31 persons per 1,000 people against 103.99 persons per 1,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 74.32 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234.61 persons per 1,000 people | 93.36 persons per 1,000 people | 141.25 persons per 1,000 people | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 198.58 persons per 1,000 people | 102.9 persons per 1,000 people | 95.68 persons per 1,000 people | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Macau, China, at 178.31 persons per 1,000 people against 103.99 persons per 1,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 74.32 persons per 1,000 people, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th 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.