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
50100150200250200820152023

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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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.